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Tristan.

A male given name from the Celtic languages.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɹɪstən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend

    countable · uncountable
  3. A female given name.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Ellipsis of Tristan da Cunha.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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".

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