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Tristan

American  
[tris-tuhn, -tan, tris-tahn] / ˈtrɪs tən, -tæn, ˈtrɪs tɑn /
Also Tristam

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Tristram.


Tristan British  
/ ˈtrɪstən, ˈtrɪstrəm /

noun

  1. (in medieval romance) the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his uncle's bride, Iseult, after they mistakenly drank a love potion

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From Argentina it was onto the British territory of South Georgia, a world-renowned wildlife destination famous for its penguin colonies, and then Tristan da Cunha, the remotest inhabited island in the world.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, then stopped at several remote islands along the way, including Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

On April 1, the ship left Argentina and headed back to Cape Verde, with stops on the Atlantic Ocean islands of South Georgia, Tristan de Cunha and St. Helena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After visiting islands including South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha, the vessel called at Saint Helena, where the first fatality was taken off the ship on April 24.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He called it the Tristan Strong uniform of choice, perfect for all occasions.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia