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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Outside the courthouse in Miami, McBride said, “Andrew and Tristan are innocent,” and called the case “garbage” and a “stitch-up job.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Andrew and Tristan Tate are facing a bid by British prosecutors to have them extradited from the US to the UK after authorities issued 38 new charges against them.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 37 - who came to global fame via social media - have previously denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Five years ago, White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters was dancing to Britney Spears with the Bananas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

“I was not finished. You will accompany young Tristan, but I am not fool enough to trust you any further. No, you will need...constraints.”

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

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