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Boy · Brittonic
Trystan
Say it: TRUS-tan
Meaning
From British Drust or Drustan, of uncertain meaning; the link to French triste 'sad' is a medieval folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2010s
In the United States
- 5,001 babies given this name since 1982
- At its height in 2010, about 1 in 8,600 boys
- 46 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Drystan
| French | Tristan |
|---|---|
| English | Tristram |
Famous bearers
- Trystan, lover of Esyllt (Isolde) in Arthurian legend
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Where this comes from
- The medieval Arthurian romances
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.