This ancient name may derive from a Pictish original Drostan but the form was probably influenced by the French term triste meaning sad.

Tristan name meaning and origin. In Welsh it has the meaning noise of arms or clanking sword and in French it holds the meaning sorrowful and is an Old French form of Drustan a diminutive of the the Celtic Gaelic name Drust from Drest tumult a riot. Ad Find Tristan Information Records at MyHeritage- Easy Free. In Celtic legend Tristan was sent to Ireland in order to fetch Isolde who was to be the bride of King Mark of Cornwall.

Meaning sadness Tristan is a Welsh name. It was transmitted through Old French and became associated by folk etymology with Latin tristis sad. Origin of the name Tristan.

From the Celtic name Tristan. In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Tristan is. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval.

Tristan is a character in medieval French tales probably inspired by older Celtic legends and ultimately merged into Arthurian legend. The tale has been retold in many poems and operas. In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Tristian is.

Meanings and history of the name Tristan. Tristan means sad sorrowful from Latin tristis and riot tumult noise from Celtic drestdrust. The spelling of Tristan was probably affected by French word triste meaning sad after the story of Tristan and Isolde a doomed romance.

In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval. From the Celtic name Tristan. Tristan is a Christian Gaelic baby unisex name.