Meaning: Probably from Drust; possibly noise or tumult
The story
Tristan likely developed from Pictish Drustan and Drust. French triste, sad, influenced the medieval spelling; sorrow describes an association rather than the certain original meaning.
Nicknames
- Tris
Spellings & variants
- Tristram
- Drystan
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Tristan comes from Cornish and Welsh.
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