The name Tristan comes from the Brythonic name Drust or Drustanus, which is possibly derived from "drest" meaning "riot".
The modern form is influenced by the French word "triste" meaning "sad" or "sorrowful" (it is derived from the Latin word "tristis").
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Sir Tristan was one of the main characters of the Tristan and Iseult story, a Cornish hero and one of the Knights of the Round Table.
