Trethewey (surname) explained

Trethewey is a surname of Cornish origin. It is derived from any of the various settlements in Cornwall called Trethewey.^{[1] [2]}

Notable people with the surname include:

• Fred Trethewey (born 1949), British archdeacon
• Natasha Trethewey (born 1966), American poet
• Richard Trethewey (born c. 1955), American plumber and television personality
• Robert Trethewey (1902–1989), Australian politician
• Tom Trethewey (born 1944), American swimmer
• William Griffith Trethewey (1865–1926), Canadian inventor, prospector and farmer
• William Trethewey (1892–1956), New Zealand sculptor and monumental mason

Notes and References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; et al. (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 621.
2. Web site: Cornish Surnames - extensive A-Z list . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707141239/https://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kernow/ . 2011-07-07 . 2011-06-18 . Ancestry.com.