Tristan

Tris·tan

[tris-tuhn, -tan; German tris-tahn]
noun
a male given name, form of Tristram.
Also, Tris·tam [tris-tuhm, -tam] .
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Tristan or Tristram (ˈtrɪstən, ˈtrɪstrəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(in medieval romance) the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his uncle's bride, Iseult, after they mistakenly drank a love potion
 
Tristram or Tristram
 
n

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