Tristram

American  

[tris-truhm] / ˈtrɪs trəm /

noun

1. one of the knights of the Round Table, whose love for Iseult, wife of King Mark, is the subject of many romances.

2. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

“There was a frankness in my Uncle Toby,” says Tristram, “which let you at once into his soul.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Tristram Stuart, the historian and activist who co-founded the Gleaning Network in 2011, of which Gleaning Cornwall is a part, envisioned the practice as a way to challenge British food waste at its source.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Tristram Hunt, the V&A’s director, said the museum hoped that the new display will build on and follow the successes of previous blockbuster fashion exhibitions featuring Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

“The V&A is thrilled to become custodians of his incredible archive, and to be able to open it up for the public,” said the museum’s director, Tristram Hunt.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

A good jouster, like Lancelot or Tristram, always used the blow of the point, because, although it was liable to miss in unskilful hands, it made contact sooner.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White