A city and administrative center in Cornwall, England, known for its Gothic Revival cathedral. Also the name of several towns in North America named after the English city.
From Cornish 'Truru', likely meaning 'three roads' from 'tri' (three) and 'heyl' (road/way). The name reflects the city's position at the convergence of three rivers and ancient trading routes. The Cornish etymology emphasizes the settlement's historical importance as a crossroads.
Truro holds the unique distinction of being England's southernmost city and Cornwall's only city with a cathedral built after the medieval period. The cathedral, completed in 1910, incorporates part of a 16th-century parish church within its structure, creating an architectural time capsule that tells the story of Cornwall's religious evolution.
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