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]
- Rhymes: -ɪstən
- (General American) enPR: trĭstən, trĭstän, trĭstăn[2][3]
Proper noun
Tristan
- A male given name.
- 1978 Jim Harrison, Legends of the Fall, Dell (1994), →ISBN, page 201:
- After the first son had been properly named after the grandfather, the second caught the the brunt of her few impulses, being named "Tristan", gleaned from medieval lore from her years at Wellesley.
- 1978 Jim Harrison, Legends of the Fall, Dell (1994), →ISBN, page 201:
- 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 the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.. 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.. Accessed 29 August 2013.
Anagrams
- Transit, startin', straint, transit
Faroese
Etymology
Ultimately, from Old French Tristan.
Proper noun
Tristan m
- A male given name.
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)
Proper noun
Tristan m
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan
Anagrams
- tirants
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Tristan
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan.
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰrɪstan/
- Rhymes: -ɪstan
Proper noun
Tristan m
- A male given name
Declension
declension of Tristan
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | Tristan | Tristaninn | Tristanar | Tristanarnir |
accusative | Tristan | Tristaninn | Tristana | Tristanana |
dative | Tristani | Tristaninum | Tristönum | Tristönunum |
genitive | Tristans | Tristansins | Tristana | Tristananna |
Old French
Proper noun
Tristan m (nominative singular Tristans)
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan