Tristram is a variant of Tristan. A
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
given name, it originates from the
Brythonic name ''Drust'' or ''Drustanus''. It derives from a stem meaning "noise", seen in the
modern Welsh
The history of the Welsh language (Welsh: ''Hanes yr iaith Gymraeg'') spans over 1400 years, encompassing the stages of the language known as Primitive Welsh, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh, and Modern Welsh.
Origins
Welsh evolved from British, the ...
noun ' (plural ') and the verb ' "to clatter". The name has also been interpreted as meaning "bold."
This version of the name was popularised after the 1759 publication of
Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768), was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric who wrote the novels '' The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'' and '' A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy'', publish ...
's novel ''
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'', also known as ''Tristram Shandy'', is a novel by Laurence Sterne, inspired by ''Don Quixote''. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others followin ...
''.
People with the name
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Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish Member of Parliament
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Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish Member of Parliament, grandson of the above
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Tristram Benjamin Bethea (1810–1876), American lawyer and politician
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Tristram Cary (1925–2008), British-Australian pioneering electronic music composer
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Tristram Coffin (disambiguation) Tristram Coffin may refer to:
* Tristram Coffin (settler) (1606–1681), leader of a group of investors who bought Nantucket in 1659
* Tristram J. Coffin (born 1963), American attorney Vermont, former United States Attorney
* Tris Coffin (1909–19 ...
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Tristram Conyers
Tristram Conyers (5 September 1619 – 6 August 1684) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.
Conyers was the son of William Conyers of Walthamstow, Essex and his wife Mary Hervey, daughter of Sir Francis ...
(1619–1684), English lawyer and politician
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H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. (1941–2018), American philosopher
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Tristram Hillier (1905–1983), English painter
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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
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Tristram Kennedy (1805–1885), Irish politician and lawyer
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Tristram Shapeero
Tristram Shapeero is a British television director. He has directed many comedy series, initially in the United Kingdom and later in the United States.
Early life
Shapeero was born in Somerset and spent his childhood in Bath, where he attended S ...
(born 1966), British television director
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Tris Speaker
Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career bat ...
(1888–1958), American Hall-of-Fame baseball player
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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 at Meerut, India, a son of James Havelock Speedy, ...
(1836–1911), English explorer and adventurer
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Tristram Stuart
Tristram James Avondale Stuart (born 12 March 1977 in London) is an English author and campaigner.
Education
Stuart was educated at Sevenoaks School before going up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge to read English.
Biography
In 2011 Tristr ...
(born 12 March 1977), English activist and author
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Tristram Tyrwhitt (c. 1530–1590), English Member of Parliament
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Tristram Welman (1849–1931), English amateur cricketer
Surname
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David Tristram (born 1957), English comic playwright
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Ernest William Tristram (1882–1952), British art historian, artist and conservator
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Henry Baker Tristram
Henry Baker Tristram FRS (11 May 1822 – 8 March 1906) was an English clergyman, Bible scholar, traveller and ornithologist. As a parson-naturalist he was an early supporter of Darwinism, attempting to reconcile evolution and creation.
Biogra ...
(1822–1906), English clergyman and ornithologist
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John William Tristram (1870–1938), Australian painter
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Katharine Tristram (1858–1948), English Anglican missionary and teacher in Japan
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Ruth Mary Tristram (1886-1950), British amateur botanist
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