Tristan, Tristram or Tristen is a

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derived from

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''drust'' (meaning "noise", "tumult"), influenced by the

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word '' triste'' and

/ Cornish/

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'' trist'', both of which mean "bold" or "sad", "sorrowful". The name owes its popularity to the character of

Tristan Tristan (Latin/ Brythonic: ''Drustanus''; ; ), also known as Tristran or Tristram and similar names, is the folk hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. While escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed Tristan's uncle, King Mark of ...

, one of the

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and the

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of ''

Tristan and Iseult Tristan and Iseult, also known as Tristan and Isolde and other names, is a medieval chivalric romance told in numerous variations since the 12th century. Of disputed source, usually assumed to be primarily Celtic nations, Celtic, the tale is a ...

''. Alternate form Tristram has also been in use since the Middle Ages and was the more usual form of the name after the publication of the 1759-60 comic novel ''

Tristram Shandy Tristram may refer to: Literature * the title character of ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'', a novel by Laurence Sterne * the title character of '' Tristram of Lyonesse'', an epic poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne *"Tristr ...

'' by

Laurence Sterne Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric. He is best known for his comic novels ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'' (1759–1767) and ''A Sentimental Journey Thro ...

. Later usage of the name Tristan was influenced by

Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most o ...

's 1860 opera ''

Tristan und Isolde ''Tristan und Isolde'' (''Tristan and Isolde''), WWV 90, is a music drama in three acts by Richard Wagner set to a German libretto by the composer, loosely based on the medieval 12th-century romance ''Tristan and Iseult'' by Gottfried von Stras ...

''. The name Tristan became particularly well-used in the United States by parents who had attended college after it was used for a character on '' All Creatures Great and Small'', a 1978 British television series based on the memoirs of

James Herriot James Alfred Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author. Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to En ...

. The popular series aired in the United States on

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. The name Tristan later became popular with parents of all classes after

Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a Brad Pitt filmography, film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received list of awards and nominations received by Brad Pitt, numerous a ...

played Tristan Ludlow in the popular 1994 movie ''

Legends of the Fall ''Legends of the Fall'' is a 1994 American epic historical Western drama film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas. Based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim ...

'', and also increased the usage of variant spellings Tristen, Tristin, Triston and Trystan, all of which also appeared among the 1,000 most popular names for boys in the United States in 1995. Usage of the name also increased after Tristan was used for characters in the 2006 film '' Tristan & Isolde'' and the 2007 fantasy film ''

Stardust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...

''. Tristan has been consistently among the top 1000 names given to baby boys in the United States since 1971. The name has been used in the

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and in other countries such as Belgium, France, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain.

People with the mononym

Tristan

Tristan l'Hermite :''See also François Tristan l'Hermite'' Tristan l'Hermite (died ) was a French political and military figure of the late Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to ...

, French political and military figure of the late Middle Ages *

Tristan de Clermont Bartholomew "Tristan" de Clermont-Lodève (1380), Count of Copertino, was a French-born knight who married Catherine Orsini del Balzo, youngest daughter of Mary of Enghien and Raimondo Orsini del Balzo, Prince of Taranto. He was the father o ...

, Bartholomew "Tristan" de Clermont-Lodève (1380 – c. 1432), Count of Copertino, was a French-born knight who married Catherine del Balzo Orsini *

Tristan of Montepeloso Tristan (born before 1020) was the first lord of Montepeloso from 1042. Unlike his fellow Norman mercenaries, Tristan was a Breton. He was one of the twelve leading barons of the Hauteville following as indicated by his inclusion in the partiti ...

(born 1020), the first lord of Montepeloso from 1042 *

Tristan (musician) Tristan Cooke (born 1970), is a British psytrance and Goa trance DJ and producer. After graduating from Warwick University, he travelled throughout India playing at Full Moon parties in Goa, before returning to the UK in 1993 swiftly estab ...

(Tristan Cooke, born 1970), British psytrance and Goa trance DJ and producer * Tristan D (born Tristan Dorian, 1988), British Trance DJ and EDM

Tristán

Tristán de Luna y Arellano Tristán de Luna y Arellano (1510 – September 16, 1573) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador of the 16th century.Herbert Ingram Priestley, Tristan de Luna: Conquistador of the Old South: A Study of Spanish Imperial Strategy (1936). http://pa ...

(1510–1573), Spanish explorer and Conquistador

People with the given name

Tristan

Tristan Bernard Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. Life He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, ...

, French playwright and novelist *

Tristan Borges Tristan Daniel Borges (born August 26, 1998) is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC. Early life Borges began playing youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri, V ...

, Canadian soccer player * Tristan Cheung, Hong Kong professional footballer *

Tristan da Silva Tristan da Silva (born 15 May 2001) is a German-Brazilian basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. Early life Da Silva was born and raised in Mu ...

(born 2001), German basketball player * Tristan Davies, British news executive *

Tristan Do Tristan Do (, born 31 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in France, he plays for the Thailand national football team. Club career In 2014, Do joined Police Tero in ...

, Thai footballer *

Tristan Evans The Vamps are a British pop band consisting of Bradley Simpson, James Brittain-McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans. They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records (now Virgin EMI Records) in the November of the same year. In 2017, they ha ...

, British drummer * Tristan A. Farnon, American webcomic author * Tristan Gale, American skeleton racer *

Tristan Garel-Jones William Armand Thomas "Tristan" Garel-Jones, Baron Garel-Jones, PC (28 February 1941 – 23 March 2020) was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Watford from 1979 to 1997, b ...

, British former MP *

Tristan Gemmill Tristan John Gemmill (born 6 June 1967) is a British actor from London, most notable for his roles as Dr Adam Trueman in ''Casualty'' and Robert Preston in ''Coronation Street''. Early life and education Son of Brasenose College, Oxford-educa ...

, British actor *

Tristan Gommendy Tristan Emmanuel Benoît Gommendy (born 4 January 1979) is a French professional racing driver who last competed in the European Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team. Racing career Early career Born in Le Chesnay, Yvelines, Gommendy began his prof ...

, French racing driver *

Tristan Hahót Tristan from the kindred Hahót ( or ''Terestyén''; died after 1267) was a Hungarian noble, who served as Count of the Heralds (; ) in 1255. Biography Tristan was born into the Buzád branch of the ''gens'' Hahót as the son of powerful baron ...

, Hungarian noble *

Tristan Harris Tristan Harris (; born 1983/1984) is an American technology ethicist. He is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Harris has appeared in the Netflix documentary ''The Social Dilemma''. The film features Harris ...

, American ethicist *

Tristan Jarry Tristan Raymond Jarry (born April 29, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jarry was selected by the Penguins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2013 NHL ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Tristan Lamasine Tristan Lamasine (; born 5 March 1993) is a French, professional tennis player. Lamasine has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 181 achieved on 3 August 2015. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 85 achieved on 13 June 2016. ...

, French tennis player *

Tristan Leigh Tristan Leigh (born April 28, 2003) is an American football offensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers football, Clemson Tigers. Early life Leigh was born on April 28, 2003, and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. He grew up playing Association football, ...

(born 2003), American football player *

Tristan Louis Tristan Louis (born February 28, 1971) is a French-born American author, entrepreneur and internet activism, internet activist. Early work Louis was born in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. In 1994 and 1995, as publisher of iWorld, part ...

, French-American internet entrepreneur and writer *

Tristan MacManus Tristan MacManus (born 23 July 1982) is an Irish dancer and television presenter. He is best known for his professional appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and ''Danc ...

, Irish dancer *

Tristan Murail Tristan Murail (born 11 March 1947) is a French composer associated with the " spectral" technique of composition. Among his compositions is the large orchestral work ''Gondwana''. Early life and studies Murail was born in Le Havre, France. His f ...

, French composer *

Tristan Nunez Tristan Nunez (born October 31, 1995 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is an American racing driver from Boca Raton, Florida. He is the son of Juan Nunez, a former professional tennis player and coach. Nunez has a fraternal twin brother, Dylan, who was ...

, American racing driver * Tristan Peersman, Belgian footballer *

Tristan Plummer Tristan Daine Plummer (born 30 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bitton. He is the younger brother of Dwayne Plummer. Career Born in Bristol, Plummer began his career as a trainee with Bristol City and while a t ...

, English footballer * Tristan Prettyman, American singer-songwriter *

Tristan Risk Tristan Risk, also known as Little Miss Risk, is a Canadian film actress, known for her roles in horror films such as ''American Mary'', ''Ayla'', and '' Aliens Ate My Homework''. In 2014 Risk penned the script for the short film ''Happily Ever E ...

, Canadian film actress * Tristan Robbins, British cyclist *

Tristan Rogers Tristan Rogers (born 3 June 1946) is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and for voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' '' The Rescuers Down Under''. He is currently starri ...

, Australian-American actor *

Tristan Taormino Tristan Taormino (born May 9, 1971) is an American feminist author, sex educator, and pornographic film director. She is most recently known for her book ''Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships,'' which is often recomm ...

, American feminist author/activist *

Tristan Thomas Tristan Thomas (born 23 May 1986 in Brisbane) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.Tristan Thompson Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and has also played ...

, Canadian basketball player *

Tristan Tzara Tristan Tzara (; ; ; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S. Samyro; – 25 December 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist. Also active as a journalist, playwright, literary and art critic, c ...

, Romanian-French poet and performance artist *

Tristan Vautier Tristan Philippe Alain Vautier (born 22 August 1989) is a French professional racing driver who is currently competing in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship for Proton Competition and in the 2025 European Le Mans Series for CLX Motorsport, CLX ...

, French racing driver * Tristan Vizcaino (born 1995), American football player *

Tristan Vukčević Tristan Tsalikis Vukčević ( sr-Cyrl, Тристан Цаликис Вукчевић, ; born 11 March 2003) is a Serbian-Swedish professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Tristan Wilds Tristan Paul Mack Wilds (born July 15, 1989) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his roles as Michael Lee on the HBO original drama series, ''The Wire'', and as Dixon Wilson on the CW teen drama series ...

, American actor * Tristan Wirfs (born 1999), American football player *

François Tristan l'Hermite François l'Hermite (c. 16017 September 1655) was a French dramatist who wrote under the name Tristan l'Hermite. He was born at the Château de Soliers in the County of La Marche. Life His adventures began early, for he killed his enemy i ...

, who wrote as "Tristan"

Tristram

* Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish Member of Parliament *

Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669 – 16 June 1701) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, politician and baronet. Early life He was the second, but oldest surviving son of Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet and the Hon. Catherine Annesley. Among h ...

(1669–1701), Irish Member of Parliament, grandson of the above * Tristram Benjamin Bethea (1810–1876), American lawyer and politician *

Tristram Cary Tristram Ogilvie Cary, OAM (14 May 192524 April 2008), was a pioneering English-Australian composer. He was also active as a teacher and music critic. Career Cary was born in Oxford, England, and educated at the Dragon School in Oxford and W ...

(1925–2008), British-Australian pioneering electronic music composer * Tristram Coffin (disambiguation) * Tristram Conyers (1619–1684), English lawyer and politician * H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. (1941–2018), American philosopher *

Tristram Hillier Tristram Paul Hillier (11 April 1905 – 18 January 1983) was an English surrealist painter. He was a member of the Unit One group led by Paul Nash (artist), Paul Nash. Early life and education Tristram Hillier was born on 11 April 1905 in ...

(1905–1983), English painter *

Tristram Hunt Tristram Julian William Hunt, (born 31 May 1974) is a British historian, broadcast journalist and former politician who has been Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum since 2017. He served as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Sto ...

(born 1974), British politician, historian and journalist *

Tristram Kennedy Tristram Edward Kennedy (27June 180520November 1885) was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician, and lawyer. Family Born at Inishowen, County Donegal, Kennedy was the twelfth child of Church of Ireland clergyman John P ...

(1805–1885), Irish politician and lawyer *

Tristram Shapeero Tristram Shapeero is an English television director and producer who has worked on both British and American comedy series. Early life Shapeero was born in Somerset and spent his childhood in Bath, where he attended St. Stephen's School and Beec ...

(born 1966), British television director *

Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1907 to 1928. Considered one o ...

(1888–1958), American Hall-of-Fame baseball player *

Tristram Speedy Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836 – 9 August 1910) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era. Life Speedy was born in Meerut, India, a son of James Havelock Speedy, a ...

(1836–1911), English explorer and adventurer *

Tristram Stuart Tristram James Avondale Stuart (born 12 March 1977) is an English author and campaigner. Family and education Born to Simon Walter Erskine Stuart (1930−2002) and Deborah Jane Mounsey, Stuart is the grandson of Arthur Stuart, 7th Earl Cast ...

(born 12 March 1977), English activist and author *

Tristram Tyrwhitt Tristram Tyrwhitt (c. 1530 – 1590) was the member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1571, Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshi ...

(c. 1530–1590), English Member of Parliament *

Tristram Welman Frederic Tristram Welman (1849–1931) was an English amateur cricketer who played 65 first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, Somerset and Middlesex. He was a wicket-keeper who also played as a lower-order batsman. He did not pass ...

(1849–1931), English amateur cricketer

Tristán

* Tristán Bauer (born 1959), Argentine film-maker and screenwriter

Tristen

Tristen Chernove Tristen Chernove (born May 22, 1975) is a Canadian retired Para cyclist and entrepreneur. Early life Chernove was born on May 22, 1975. He graduated from Max Cameron High School in Powell River, British Columbia. Chernove was diagnosed with Char ...

(born 1975), Canadian Para cyclist and businessman *

Tristen Gaspadarek Tristen (born Tristen Gaspadarek, November 23, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has released five albums: ''Teardrops and Lollipops'' (2008), '' Charlatans at the Garden Gate'' (2011), ''C A V E S'' (2013), ''Sneaker Waves ...

, American singer-songwriter who performs as "Tristen" * Tristen Hoge (born 1997), American football player *

Tristen Newton Tristen Jamal Newton (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college ...

(born 2001), American basketball player * Tristen Walker, Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League

Tristin

Tristin English Tristin Hall English (born May 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025. Career English attended Pike County High School in Williamso ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * Tristin Mays (born 1990), American actress and singer * Tristin Norwell, British composer, musician and producer

Triston

Triston Jay Amero Triston Jay Amero (1982 – April 1, 2008) was an American who was found guilty of the hotel bombings that killed two people and wounded seven others in Bolivia on March 22, 2006. The bombings damaged two low-rent hotels. A third bombing was st ...

(1982–2008), American terrorist * Triston Casas (born 2000), American baseball player * Triston Chambers (born 1982), English footballer *

Triston Cole Triston Cole (born January 4, 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021. Career First elected in November 2014, Cole represented Antrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda, ...

(born 1976), American politician * Triston Grant (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player *

Triston Henry Triston Javon Henry (born September 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC. Early life Henry began playing goalkeeper in youth soccer at the age of 12. In 2013, he ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player *

Triston McKenzie Triston Andrew McKenzie (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He was drafted by Cleveland with the 42nd overall selection of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his M ...

(born 1997), American baseball player *

Triston Palma Triston Palma (born 1962) is a Jamaican reggae singer/deejay. He has been active since the mid-1970s. Biography Palma was born in 1961 and grew up in the Waltham Park area of Kingston, and decided from an early age that he wanted to be a singe ...

(born 1962), Jamaican musician * Triston Reilly (born 1999), Australian rugby union player * Triston Wade (born 1993), American football player

Trystan

* Trystan Colon-Castillo (born 1998), American football player * Trystan Edwards (1884–1973), Welsh architectural critic and town planner *

Trystan Gravelle Trystan Gravelle (born 4 May 1981) is a Welsh theatre, film and television actor. Life and career Gravelle was born in the village of Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade. He was a member of the Llanelli Youth Theatre ...

(born 1981), Welsh actor * Trystan Owain Hughes (born 1972), British theologian, historian and author *

Trystan Llŷr Griffiths Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, also known as Trystan Griffiths or Trystan Llŷr (born c.1987), is a Welsh tenor. Griffiths is from Clunderwen in Pembrokeshire, and is Welsh-speaking. He often performs with his brother, Gwydion Rhys, who is an actor a ...

(born c. 1987), Welsh tenor *

Trystan Magnuson Trystan Stuart Gwyn Magnuson (born June 6, 1985) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics during the 2011 season. Career Toronto Blue Jays Magnuson was originally dra ...

(born 1985), Canadian baseball player

Trishton

* Trishton Jackson (born 1998), American football player

Thriston

Thriston Lawrence Thriston Lawrence (born 3 December 1996) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has won four times on the European Tour. Professional career Lawrence turned professiona ...

(born 1996), South African golfer

People with the surname

Tristan

Brynjard Tristan Ivar Tristan Lundsten (professional name: Brynjard Tristan) (born 14 June 1976) is a Norwegian bassist and songwriter, presently living in Oslo, but originally hails from the nearby municipalities of Nesodden and Jessheim.Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon Charles Tristan, Marquis de Montholon (; 21 July 1783 – 21 August 1853) was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. He chose to go into exile on Saint Helena with the ex-emperor after Napoleon's second abdication. Early life and career Mon ...

(1783–1853), French general during the Napoleonic Wars *

Flora Tristan Flore Célestine Thérèse Henriette Tristán y Moscoso (7 April 1803 – 14 November 1844), better known as Flora Tristan, was a French-Peruvian writer and socialist activist. She made important contributions to early feminist theory, and argue ...

(1803–1844), French-Peruvian socialist writer and activist *

Frédérick Tristan Jean-Paul Frédéric Tristan Baron (11 June 1931 – 2 March 2022) was a French writer. Biography Tristan was born in Sedan, Ardennes, France, on 11 June 1931. He was sent on a mission to Laos, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and China (1964–19 ...

(1931–2022), French writer * Jean Tristan (pirate) (died 1692), French corsair (buccaneer) and pirate * Jean Tristan, Count of Valois (1250–1270), French prince of the Capetian dynasty * Julie Tristan, American television personality

Tristán

Diego Tristán Diego Tristán Herrera (born 5 January 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. At his peak, he was considered amongst the best players in his position in Europe, displaying a vast array of skills: dribbling, ...

Herrera (born 1976), Spanish footballer *

Louis Tristán Louis Tristán (born 1 May 1984) is a Peruvian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.09 metres, achieved in October 2006 in Tunja. He competed at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2004 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 IAAF World I ...

(born 1984), Peruvian long jumper * Luis Tristán de Escamilla, also known as Luis de Escamilla or Luis Rodríguez Tristán (c.1585-1624), Spanish painter in the mannerist style * Miryam Tristán (born 1985), Peruvian footballer

Fictional characters

* Tristen, a boy in '' The Fortress Series'' of fantasy novels by C. J. Cherryh * Tristan Farnon, in the works of

* Tristan Ludlow, the protagonist of ''

'' * Tristan McKee, in the web series ''

The Most Popular Girls in School ''The Most Popular Girls in School'' (abbreviated ''MPGIS'') is an American adult stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1, 2012. Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss, the series animates Barbie, Ken and other f ...

'' * Tristan Taylor, the English name of the character

Hiroto Honda The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series, created by Kazuki Takahashi, features an extensive cast of characters, many of whom are from Domino City, a fictional city in Japan where the series takes place. As many plot elements are influenced by Egypt and its myt ...

in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise * Tristran Thorne, in Neil Gaiman's novel ''

''; name changed to Tristan Thorne in the 2007 film * Tristan Volant, French name of Trevor Evans in the animated series ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'' * Tristan Smith, in Peter Carey's novel '' The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith''. * Tristan Milligan in Canadian TV series ''

Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian teen drama television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler, that follows the lives of youths attending the eponymous secondary school in Toronto. Each entry since 1987 has taken place in the same contin ...

'' * Tristan McLean, actor and mortal father of the demigod Piper McLean in Rick Riordan's ''

Heroes of Olympus ''The Heroes of Olympus'' is a pentalogy of fantasy-adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaea. In the fourth book of the series, there is also a fig ...

'' * Tristan Duffy, in TV series '' American Horror Story: Hotel'' * Tristan Dugrey, in American TV series ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

'' * Tristan of Avalon Towers, in Soman Chainani's book series ''

The School for Good and Evil ''The School for Good and Evil'' is a series of books by Soman Chainani based on fairy tales. The first novel in the series was published on May 14, 2013. The series is set in a fictional widespread location known as the Endless Woods. The ...

'' * Tristan Lycanth, played by Liv Rooney in Disney Channel's ''

Liv and Maddie ''Liv and Maddie'' is an American comedy television series created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart. It premiered on Disney Channel on July 19, 2013, and concluded after four seasons on March 24, 2017, with the episode "End-a-Rooney", which was al ...

'' * Tristan Wren, from the 3D CGI animated television series ''

Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place 14 years after '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005 ...

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