Tristram is a variant of Tristan. A Welsh given name, it originates from the Brythonic name Drust or Drustanus. It derives from a stem meaning "noise", seen in the modern Welsh noun trwst (plural trystau) and the verb trystio "to clatter". The name has also been interpreted as meaning "bold."

Tristram
GenderMale (rare to be female)
Origin
Word/nameWelsh / Old Brythonic
MeaningWelsh origin: "noise of arms", "resonance of iron" or "clanking sword"
Other names
Related namesTristan.

This version of the name was popularised after the 1759 publication of Laurence Sterne's novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

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