English Explanatory Dictionary

Tristan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.
  2. A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
  3. A female given name.
  4. Ellipsis of Tristan da Cunha.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪstən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tristan.wav trĭstən trĭstän trĭstăn

Word forms

Tristan

Etymology

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".

Synonyms

Tristram Tristam

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 特里斯坦 Dutch: Tristan Faroese: Tristan French: Tristan Old French: Tristan Old French: Tristran German: Tristan Greek: Τριστάνος Icelandic: Tristan Italian: Tristano Old Occitan: Tristan Portuguese: Tristão Russian: Триста́н Spanish: Tristán Welsh: Trystan
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