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"Tris" is a flame-retardant substance. If you're naming a character, "Tristan" or its other forms would make an excellent name for a firefighter!
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Tristan is found all over Europe but has different meanings according to the language. In Wales/Ireland, it means bold and is a noble warrior name (legends of the famous knight in Tristan and Isolde or King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table). Latin/French root of Triste may mean sad in France, but it's pretty popular in France so I'm guessing it's translated there as "sensitive" which is a quality the French like.
Whether a warrior or a thinker (or both, a sensitive warrior!) this is a strong name.
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Whether a warrior or a thinker (or both, a sensitive warrior!) this is a strong name.
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It's from an Old Welsh word for "noisy one"; "clamor". Confused with Tristram; Tristan is mentioned as a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian sagas.
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Tristan is also used in France and is derived for the French word for sad (triste). It sounds better in a Francais accent and less feminine when pronounced Trees-stahn, not Tris-tin (like Kristin).
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In Welsh Tristan means "bold". Another variation of Tristan is Trystan, Trysten, or Tristen.
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Tristan is a wonderful name and yes it is also Celtic and means the one who is heard.
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The correct Latin word for "sad" is tristis/triste - not tristus. Happily, Joe. [noted -ed]
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This is all the information I have on this name. It is from the Welsh root name Tristan meaning "clever one". May have also been the name of one of the knights of the round table.
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I'm not quite sure if I'm right, but TRISTAN means ''the sad one'' in Spanish.
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