Etymology

Tristan

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Today it means: A male given name from the Celtic languages. Full definition →

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The story

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".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.