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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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Tristan Bennett, from Bennett's farm in Lower Wick, said people walking on the public footpaths along the river Teme leave towels, clothes, sweet wrappers and bottles on a regular basis.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The agreement provides “the supply visibility and product confidence we need to execute at the pace the energy transition demands,” Tristan Grimbert, who leads EDF’s North American unit, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

A third British man left the Hondius on April 14 on the South Atlantic Archipelago of Tristan da Cunha and was treated in isolation there.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

A third Briton is being treated for a suspected case on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, onto which British Army medics parachuted with fresh supplies to treat him.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Stop reading comic books, Tristan, and go read a real book.

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

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