Tristan
See also: Tristán
English
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".
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪstən/[1]
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪstən
- (General American) enPR: trĭstən, trĭstän, trĭstăn[2][3]
Proper noun
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
- Tristram, Tristam (Arthurian hero)
Translations
male given name
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References
- “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.
Faroese
Etymology
Ultimately, from Old French Tristan.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Tristan: Tristansson
- daughter of Tristan: Tristansdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Tristan |
Accusative | Tristan |
Dative | Tristani |
Genitive | Tristans |
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁis.tɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Further reading
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰrɪstan/
- Rhymes: -ɪstan
Old French
Proper noun
Tristan m (nominative singular Tristans)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
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