Tristan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"Tumult", "Clamor", "Sadness", "Outcry", "Knight", "Bold", "Daring", "Fierce"
Pronunciation
TREES-TAHN(French)
TRIS-tən(English)
tris-tan or trih-stan
Popularity
The name Tristan is moderately popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Its global popularity/handlership ranked #287 in 2021.

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Tristan Name meanings & History

Welsh, Cornish, Latin. "Tumult", "Clamor", "Sadness", "Outcry", "Knight", "Bold", "Daring", "Fierce". Tristan is typically used as a masculine name, but it has been used as a feminine name in some cases. It is commonly given to baby boys who are born in winter or who display heroism as babies.

Zodiac Sign of Tristan: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tristan:

T: Talkative,Truth,Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Tacky,Doubting Thomas

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

S: Sensuality,Security,Sex,Solidity,Success,Status,Social Standing

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry

N: Neurosis,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat

Tristan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Tristan include Tristan Thompson (Canadian basketball player), Tristan Wilds (American actor), and Tristan Tzara (Romanian-French avant-garde poet).

2.) TRISTAN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From the Old French Tristran, which is from the Celtic Drystan, a name derived from drest (riot, tumult). The name, which was altered in reference to the Latin tristis (sad), was borne in Celtic legend by a knight who freed Cornwall from a tribute of young men imposed by an Irish king. He was later sent to Ireland by King Mark of Cornwall to bring back Princess Iseult as the king’s bride. On the return trip, Tristan and Iseult drank from a love potion intended for the king and fell in love. Tristan left to fight for King Howel of Brittany, and, seriously wounded, he sent for Iseult. She arrived too late and died from grief next to Tristan’s deathbed. Var: Tristram. (TRIS-TUN)


3.) TRISTAN (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: From the Old French Tristran, which is from the Celtic Drystan, a name derived from drest (tumult, riot). The name, which was altered in reference to the Latin tristis (sad), was borne in Celtic legend by a knight who freed Cornwall from a tribute of young men imposed by an Irish king. He was later sent to Ireland by King Mark of Cornwall to bring back Princess Iseult as the king’s bride. On the return voyage, both Tristan and Iseult drank from a love potion intended for the king, and became lovers. Tristan left to fight for King Howel of Brittany and, seriously wounded in battle, sent for Iseult. She arrived too late and died from grief next to Tristan’s deathbed. The tale was the subject of many popular tragedies during the Middle Ages. Var: Tristram, Trystan, Trystram. (TRIS-TUN)


4.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) impulsive

Other Forms: Trestan, Trestyn, Trist, Tristen, Tristie, Triston, Tristy, Tristyn


5.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Noise

Other Forms: Tristin, Trystan, Trystin


6.) Tristan (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) bold.

Other Forms: Tristana, Tristanah, Tristane, Tristann, Tristanni, Tristany


7.) TRISTAN (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Old French Tristran, which is from the Celtic Drystan, a name derived from drest (tumult, riot). See TRISTRAM (English Names). (TREES-TAHN)


8.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) bold. Literature: a knight in the Arthurian legends who fell in love with his uncle’s wife.

Other Forms: Tris, Trisan, Tristain, Tristann


9.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) a form of Tristan.


10.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) bold. Literature: a knight in the Arthurian legends who fell in love with his uncle’s wife.

Other Forms: Tris, Trisan, Tristain, Tristann


11.) Tristan (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) a form of Tristan.


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