From the popular medieval personal name Tristán derived from a British Celtic legend which became incorporated into the Arthurian cycle as the story of Tristan and Iseult.

Tristan name meaning. According to the story Tristan was sent to Ireland in order to fetch Isolde who was. Meaning History. This is a given name of Welsh origin.

112 rows Tristan. From the Old French Tristran which is from the Gaelic Drystan a name derived from drest tumult riot. In modern Welsh appears as the noun trwst plural trystau and the verb trystio to clatter.

In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde. Variant of Tristan sometimes used as a feminine form. Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan a diminutive of Drust.

The name Tristan is a boys name of Celtic origin meaning noise or sorrowful. If positive you develop high spirituality as you have a Gods protection. In modern Welsh appears as the noun trwst plural trystau and the verb trystio to clatter.

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In Celtic the meaning of the name Tristan is. Tristan as a boys name also used less generally as girls name Tristan is pronounced TRISS-tan. The name was borne in medieval legend by a knight who was sent to Israel by King Mark of Cornwall to bring Isolde back to be the kings bride.