Tris
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Shortened from Tristram or Tristan.
Proper noun edit
Tris
- A diminutive of the male given name Tristram or Tristan.
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Tris
- A diminutive of the female given name Patricia or Beatrice.
- 2012, Veronica Roth, Insurgent, eclub40, →ISBN:
- “This is Tris Prior. Her brother, Caleb. And their friend Susan Black.” “Prior,” she says. “I know of several Priors, but none of them are named Tris. Beatrice, however..."
- 2009, Gregg Hurwitz, We Know, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
- I said, 'Are you Isabel or Tris?'
- I'm Tris. Patricia.' She was back to her hair, eyes crammed to the side, snapping off dry split ends and flicking them to the floor.
Etymology 3 edit
Proper noun edit
Tris