- Tristram
- noun Etymology: Middle English Tristrem, from Anglo-French Tristan Date: 14th century the lover of Isolde of Ireland and husband of Isolde of Brittany in medieval legend
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Tristram — m English: from Celtic legend, the name borne by a hero of medieval romance. There are many different versions of the immensely popular and tragic story of Tristram and his love for Isolde. Generally, they agree that Tristram was an envoy sent by … First names dictionary
Tristram — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Henry Baker Tristram (1822–1906), englischer Geistlicher, Bibelgelehrter, Reisender und Ornithologe Siehe auch: Tristrams Specht (Dryocopus javensis richardsi), eine in Korea beheimatete Unterart des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tristram — [tris′trəm] n. [OFr Tristran, Tristan, altered (infl. by L tristis, sad) < Celt Drystan < drest, tumult, din] 1. a masculine name: dim. Tris; var. Tristam, Tristan 2. Medieval Legend a knight sent to Ireland by King Mark of Cornwall to… … English World dictionary
Tristram — masc. proper name, name of a medieval hero, from Welsh Drystan, influenced by Fr. triste sad … Etymology dictionary
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Tristram — This is a most extraordinary British surname. Recorded in a wide range of spellings which include Tristram, Trustram, Trestron, Trustham and apparently the extraordinary dialectal transpositions of Trystrym, Trystrome, Tritsman, Trustman, and… … Surnames reference
Tristram — noun variant of Tristan. But of all names in the universe he had the most unconquerable aversion for Tristram;he had the lowest and most contemptible opinion of it of any thing in the world,thinking it could possibly produce nothing in rerum… … Wiktionary
Tristram — von dem gleich lautenden Rufnamen abgeleiteter Familienname. Tristram war die volkstümliche Form von Tristan (<kelt. Drystan zu kelt. drest, drust »[Waffen ]Lärm«, umgestaltet in Anlehnung an afranz. triste »traurig«), dessen tragische Liebe… … Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen
Tristram Cary — Tristram Ogilvie Cary OAM (14 May 1925 ndash; 24 April 2008) was a pioneering British composer.Early lifeCary was born in Oxford, England and educated at Westminster School in London. He was the son of a pianist and the novelist, Joyce Cary,… … Wikipedia
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