Save Type Surname Usage Western African, Manding Pronounced Pron. /tʁa.ɔ.ʁe/(French) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsTraore, Tarawele Meaning & History Francization of Manding Tarawele, which is of uncertain etymology. It was originally used by 13th-century Malian warrior Tiramakhan and possibly means "going to call it".