Tristan
See also: Tristán
English
editEtymology
editOld 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
editTristan
- 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
editTranslations
editmale 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
editFaroese
editEtymology
editUltimately, from Old French Tristan.
Proper noun
editTristan m
- a male given name
Usage notes
editPatronymics
- son of Tristan: Tristansson
- daughter of Tristan: Tristansdóttir
Declension
editSingular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Tristan |
Accusative | Tristan |
Dative | Tristani |
Genitive | Tristans |
French
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editTristan m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
- a French surname
Further reading
editAnagrams
editGerman
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editTristan
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editTristan m
- a male given name
Declension
editOld French
editProper noun
editTristan m (nominative singular Tristans)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Tristan
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