Tristan
See also: Tristán
English edit
Etymology edit
Old French, the name of a knight, lover of Iseult in medieval romance Tristan and Iseult, from Celtic Drystan derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult".
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪstən/[1]
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪstən
- (General American) enPR: trĭstən, trĭstän, trĭstăn[2][3]
Proper noun edit
Tristan
- A male given name from the Celtic languages.
- 1978, Jim Harrison, Legends of the Fall, Dell, published 1994, →ISBN, page 201:
- After the first son had been properly named after the grandfather, the second caught the brunt of her few impulses, being named "Tristan", gleaned from medieval lore from her years at Wellesley.
- 2012 May 17, James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN:
- 'His name is Tristan, by the way.' 'Tristan?' 'Yes. Oh, I should have told you. You must have wondered about my own queer name. It was my father. Great Wagnerian. It nearly ruled his life. It was music all the time – mainly Wagner.'
- A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
- A female given name
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
male given name
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References edit
- ^ “Tristan”, in Collins English Dictionary.. Accessed 29 August 2013.
- ^ American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. "Tristan". 2000. Accessed 29 August 2013.
- ^ “Tristan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.. Accessed 29 August 2013.
Anagrams edit
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately, from Old French Tristan.
Proper noun edit
Tristan m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Tristan: Tristansson
- daughter of Tristan: Tristansdóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Tristan |
Accusative | Tristan |
Dative | Tristani |
Genitive | Tristans |
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tristan m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
- a French surname
Further reading edit
Anagrams edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Tristan
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tristan m
- a male given name
Declension edit
Old French edit
Proper noun edit
Tristan m (nominative singular Tristans)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan