What Does the Name Tristan Mean

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Tristan Name Meaning

Welsh, English, French, Arthurian RomanceOld French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad". Tristan is a character in medieval French...

Origin: WelshGender: Boy
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1 Triinu
2 Teodors
3 Theron
4 Timaeus
5 Teddy
6 Tiarnán
7 Tivoli
8 Tacito
9 Tihomir
10 Thane
11 Trixie
12 Teigue
13 Thierry
14 Tàmhas
15 Tapio
16 Takehiko
17 Tarquin
18 Tiburcio
19 Tadija
20 Tiras
21 Timoteo
22 Tafari
23 Theodulus
24 Taavet
25 Teodosio
26 Teodoro
27 Tommie
28 Tamid
29 Thorvald
30 Théophile
31 Thietmar
32 Trisha
33 Tamandani
34 Tammaro
35 Theun
36 Thelonius
37 Tavish
38 Thoko
39 Terentiy
40 Tikhon
41 Teódulo
42 Thorsten
43 Tommi
44 Triston
45 Tamati
46 Trista
47 Tighe
48 Tichaona
49 Tawfiq
50 Tibor
51 Theodor
52 Takondwa
53 Teague
54 Tali̇p
55 Teofil
56 Trifon
57 Tarben
58 Tjeerd
59 Tjaard
60 Tirta
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