In Celtic legend Tristan was sent to Ireland in order to fetch Isolde who was to be the bride of King Mark of Cornwall.
Tristan celtic meaning. The masculine name Tristan is an Old French form of the name Drustan from Pictish and is a diminutive of Drust. The name Tristan is an Celtic baby name. It is of Celtic origin.
In Arthurian Legend Baby Names the meaning of the name Tristan is. The name has also been interpreted as meaning bold. About 15 percent of the baby Tristans are female.
It is of Welsh origin. Tristan is a masculine name of both Welsh and French origin. From the Celtic.
It may be a variant of the Pictish name Drustan which is a diminutive of the Pictish name Drust which may be derived from the GaelicCeltic word drest meaning riot or tumult. It originates from the Brythonic name Drust or Drustanus. In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Tristan is.
The spelling of the name was changed to be associated with the Latin word tristis meaning sad. In Arthurian legend Tristan sometimes called Tristram was a Knight of the Round Table and the tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristan and Isolde. The name Tristan comes from Celtic legend.
Instead Tristan and Isolde end up falling in love. Though Tristan was the male figure in the romantic legend and his name has become trendy for boys its used now for girls too. About 15 percent of the baby Tristans are female.