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tristan Name Meaning and History

Spanish (Tristán): from the popular medieval personal name Tristán, derived from a British Celtic legend which became incorporated into the Arthurian cycle as the story of Tristan and Iseult. The name is of unknown derivation. It was transmitted through Old French and became associated by folk etymology with Latin tristis ‘sad’.

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tristan Family Facts

Distribution of tristan Families in the US in 1920
Number of tristan families
 9-15
 4-8		 1-3
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Tristan in San Marcos, Tx T_XLG 3
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