Tristan
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See also: Tristán
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪstən/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɪstən
- (General American) enPR: trĭstən, trĭstän, trĭstăn[2][3]
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan
- A male given name.
- 1978 Jim Harrison, Legends of the Fall, Dell (1994), ISBN 0385285965, 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 0385285965, page 201:
- A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
Translations[edit]
male given name
Synonyms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
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, Merriam-Webster Online.. Accessed 29 August 2013.
Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately, from Old French Tristan.
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan m
- A male given name.
Usage notes[edit]
Patronymics
- son of Tristan: Tristansson
- daughter of Tristan: Tristansdóttir
Declension[edit]
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Tristan |
| Accusative | Tristan |
| Dative | Tristani |
| Genitive | Tristans |
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan m
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan.
Icelandic[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan m
- A male given name
Declension[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tristan m (nominative singular Tristans)
- A male given name, cognate to English Tristan
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