Tristan

American

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

Also Tristam

noun

a male given name, form of Tristram.

Tristan British

/ ˈtrɪstən, ˈtrɪstrəm /

noun

(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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Tristan

Tristan is from a long line of sheep farmers and said farming was more like a lifestyle than a job.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Andrew now faces a total of 42 charges in the UK and Tristan faces 17 charges, after CPS had pursued other charges last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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 will walk free,” McBride said Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Right, right. Getting ahead of myself. Well, go ahead, Tristan, get your little friend’s stories and let’s shut this raiding party down. You and I got some planning to do.”

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

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