Tristram

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sorrowful or sad
Pronunciation
TRIS-trəm
tris-truhm
Popularity
Tristram is a rare name and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in any country.

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Cartoon of Tristram

Tristram Name meanings & History

Sorrowful or sad. Medieval English form of Tristan. Tristram is most commonly used as a first name for boys. It has an old-fashioned sound and could be a good choice for parents looking for a unique name that has a literary association.

Zodiac Sign of Tristram: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tristram:

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

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

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

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

M: Maternal,Memory,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative

Tristram is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

The famous bearer of the name Tristram is Tristram Coffin, a Harvard professor of English and American Literature.

2.) Tristram (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) sorrowful. Literature: the title character in Laurence Sterne’s eighteenth-century novelTristram Shandy.

Other Forms: Tristam, Trystram, Trystran


3.) TRISTRAM (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Old French Tristran, which is from the Gaelic Drystan, a name derived from drest (tumult, riot). The name was borne in medieval legend by a knight who was sent to Ireland by King Mark of Cornwall to bring Isolde back to be the king’s bride. On the return trip, Tristram and Isolde accidentally drank a love potion intended for the king and fell in love. Tristram left to fight for King Howel of Brittany and, seriously wounded in battle, sent for Isolde. She arrived too late and died from grief next to Tristram’s deathbed.The tale was the subject of many popular tragedies during the Middle Ages. Var: Tristan, Trystan, Trystram. (TRIS-TRUM)


4.) Tristram (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) sorrowful. Literature: the title character in Laurence Sterne’s eighteenth-century novelTristram Shandy.

Other Forms: Tristam, Trystram, Trystran


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