About Tristan
The name Tristan is of Celtic origin and means "sorrowful" or "sad". It is derived from the Celtic word "drust" which signifies "tumult" or "riot". In Arthurian legend, Tristan is a knight who falls in love with Isolde, leading to a tragic love story. The name Tristan is often associated with a sense of melancholy or a deep emotional intensity.
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Most individuals with the name Tristan are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -13.05% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Tristan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tristan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.