"Tristan" meaning in English

See Tristan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɹɪstən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tristan.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: trĭstən [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪstən Etymology: 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 templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tristan
  1. A male given name from the Celtic languages. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Arthurian mythology
    Sense id: en-Tristan-en-name-XeVsg4Iz Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 45 3 52 Disambiguation of Arthurian mythology: 33 29 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 38 18 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 38 20 42
  2. A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend Categories (topical): Arthurian mythology
    Sense id: en-Tristan-en-name-TrN7aoKd Disambiguation of Arthurian mythology: 33 29 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 38 18 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 38 20 42
  3. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names, Arthurian mythology
    Sense id: en-Tristan-en-name-44it7l9B Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 45 3 52 Disambiguation of Arthurian mythology: 33 29 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 38 18 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 38 20 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Tristram, Tristam (english: Arthurian hero) Translations (male given name): 特里斯坦 (Tèlǐsītǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), Tristan (Dutch), Tristan [masculine] (Faroese), Tristan (French), Tristan (German), Τριστάνος (Tristános) [masculine] (Greek), Tristan [masculine] (Icelandic), Tristano (Italian), Tristan (Old French), Tristran (Old French), Tristan (Old Occitan), Tristão (Portuguese), Триста́н (Tristán) [masculine] (Russian), Tristán (Spanish), Trystan (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'male given name': 47 1 52

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