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Tristan

The doomed hero in the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde. The story has been composed into an opera and adapted into film several times. In the legend of King Arthur, Tristan (also called Tristram) was a knight of the Round Table. Listed among the top 125 names since 1995. , Tumult: outcry. From the Celtic name Tristan. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round table

Popularity: Boys: Ranked #89 in 2012; See More Popularity Rankings

Origin: Celtic

Gender: Unisex

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Alternative Spellings: Tristen +; Tristian +; Tristin +; Triston +; Submitted by: brittlynnf31
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Famous Tristans: Tristan Rogers (actor); Tristan Jones (author); Add a Famous Tristan

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Tristan is on other name lists
: Boy Arthurian Legend Names; Celtic Boy Baby Names; Top 100 Boy Names of 2001

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