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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"
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Tristan, Tristram, or Tristen is a given name derived from Welsh drust (meaning "noise", "tumult"), influenced by the French word triste and Welsh/Cornish/Breton
Tristan_(name)
Topics referred to by the same term
the given name or surname Tristram, a town in the books and games of the Diablo video game series Tristram's Woodpecker, a bird Tristram's starling or
Tristram
1759–1767 novel by Laurence Sterne
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, often known simply as Tristram Shandy, is a humorous novel by Laurence Sterne. It was published from
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
The_Life_and_Opinions_of_Tristram_Shandy,_Gentleman
Species of bird
habitat is subtropical dry shrubland. The species is named after Reverend Henry Baker Tristram, who also collected natural history specimens. BirdLife
Tristram's_warbler
Pair of lovers from Medieval romance
son and a daughter named after themselves. Their children may have adventures of their own, as in the epilogue of the Saga af Tristram ok Isodd. In the
Tristan_and_Iseult
Subspecies of bird
Tristram's woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis richardsi) (Korean: 크낙새; RR: Khunak-sae, Japanese: キタタキ (Kitataki)) is a Korean subspecies of the white-bellied
Tristram's_woodpecker
British historian, politician, and journalist
Sir Tristram Julian William Hunt (born 31 May 1974) is a British historian, broadcast journalist and former politician who has been Director of the Victoria
Tristram_Hunt
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish MP for Londonderry County 1634, 1656–1658, 1661–1666 Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet
Tristram_Beresford
Early American migrant (1609–1681)
Tristram Coffin (or Coffyn) (c. 1609 – 2 October 1681) was an immigrant to Massachusetts from England. He came to the Massachusetts colony with his family
Tristram_Coffin_(settler)
British author and activist
Tristram James Avondale Stuart (born 12 March 1977) is an English author and campaigner. Born to Simon Walter Erskine Stuart (1930−2002) and Deborah Jane
Tristram_Stuart
British actor
best known for playing Tristram Fourmile in all five series of the popular comedy George and Mildred and in the film of the same name. Born in Ashford, Surrey
Nicholas_Bond-Owen
Round Table-class landing ship logistics of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
TV Sir Tristram (L3505) formerly RFA Sir Tristram, is a Round Table-class landing ship logistics that was converted to a Special Forces Training Vessel
RFA_Sir_Tristram
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Tristram_Coffin
Species of bird
Onychognathus found mainly outside of Africa. The species is named after Reverend Henry Baker Tristram, who collected natural history specimens. This bird is
Tristram's_starling
albatross †Tristan moorhen Tristan thrush Tristram's bunting Tristram's starling Tristram's storm petrel Tristram's warbler Trocaz pigeon Tropeiro seedeater
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Tristrams saga ok Ísǫndar (Saga of Tristram and Ísǫnd) or Saga af Tristram ok Ísǫnd, also known in English as Tristram's Saga, is a riddarasaga or chivalric
Tristrams_saga_ok_Ísöndar
Cornish knight of Arthurian legend
Portuguese: Tristão; Spanish: Tristán), also known as Tristran or Tristram and similar names, is the folk hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. While escorting
Tristan
English clergyman, Biblical scholar, traveller and ornithologist (1822–1906)
birds were named after him, including Tristram's starling (also called Tristram's grackle), Tristram's bunting, Tristram's warbler, Tristram's woodpecker
Henry_Baker_Tristram
1882 long epic poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Tristram of Lyonesse is a long epic poem written by the British poet Algernon Charles Swinburne, that recounts in grand fashion the famous medieval story
Tristram_of_Lyonesse
British explorer
Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836 – 9 August 1910) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the
Tristram_Speedy
British missionary and teacher in Japan
Katharine Alice Salvin Tristram (29 April 1858 – 24 August 1948) was a missionary and teacher in Japan with the Church Missionary Society. She was also
Katharine_Tristram
of King Haakon IV of Norway (1217–1263). The most important of these, Tristrams saga ok Ísöndar, based on Thomas of Britain's Tristan, is notable as the
Brother_Robert
Anglo-Irish writer and cleric (1713–1768)
cleric. He is best known for his comic novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–1767) and A Sentimental Journey Through France
Laurence_Sterne
1799) Robert Carver (c. 1484/1487–c. 1570) Doreen Carwithen (1922–2003) Tristram Cary (1925–2008) Benet Casablancas (born 1956) Henri Casadesus (1879–1947)
List_of_composers_by_name
Species of bird
scientific name is derived from the English clergyman Henry Baker Tristram; the species can also be known as the sooty storm petrel. Tristram's storm petrel
Tristram's_storm_petrel
14th-century Icelandic saga
Tristrams saga ok Ísoddar ("Saga of Tristram and Ísodd"), also known as Sagan af Tristram ok Ísodd, is a medieval Icelandic romance saga of the 14th century
Tristrams_saga_ok_Ísoddar
Species of rodent
Tristram's jird (Meriones tristrami) is a species of rodent that lives in the Middle East. It is named after the Reverend Henry Baker Tristram who collected
Tristram's_jird
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
politics and "economic renewal", alongside more devolution of local powers. He named house building as one of his priorities for the area, alongside tackling
Andy_Burnham
Swedish musician and composer (born 1984)
father Tomas, a guitar teacher, is Swedish. He has an older sister named Jessika. He is named after Ludwig van Beethoven. He began music lessons at a young
Ludwig_Göransson
Fictional character in Arthurian romances
adventures of Ysaïe le Triste (from the 1522 French book of that name) under the name "Don Tristano il giovane". However, Entwistle said that Ysaïe le
Tristan_the_Younger
Sam Hunt (born 1946, N Zealand, p) Stephen Hunt (born 1966, Canada, f) Tristram Hunt (born 1974, England, nf) Violet Hunt (1862–1942, England, f) Anne
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1962 novel by Anthony Burgess
of the novel is between Tristram and his brother, Derek. Very much alike at first, Derek chose a different path from Tristram and pretends to be homosexual
The_Wanting_Seed
second director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve Katherine Tristram (1858–1948), British missionary and teacher in Japan Katherine Uchida (born
List of people with given name Katherine
List_of_people_with_given_name_Katherine
Iowa – George M. Dallas Dalton, Massachusetts and Dalton, New Hampshire – Tristram Dalton (Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives) Dalton,
List of places in the United States named after people
List_of_places_in_the_United_States_named_after_people
1852 narrative poem by Matthew Arnold
Tristram and Iseult, published in 1852 by Matthew Arnold, is a narrative poem containing strong romantic and tragic themes. This poem draws upon the Tristan
Tristram_and_Iseult
British politician (born 1974)
was appointed as Shadow Education Secretary by Jeremy Corbyn, succeeding Tristram Hunt. As Shadow Education Secretary, she argued for bringing free schools
Lucy_Powell
"Tristrams kvæði" is a late medieval Icelandic ballad, usually dated to the 14th or 15th century, which relates the closing episodes of the Tristan and
Tristrams_kvæði
American baseball player (1888–1958)
Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played
Tris_Speaker
Country in West Asia
lappet-faced vulture, barbary falcon, hoopoe, pharaoh eagle-owl, common cuckoo, Tristram's starling, Palestine sunbird, Sinai rosefinch, lesser kestrel, house crow
Jordan
Farmhouse in Devon, England
mansion house belonging to Tristram Risdon (died 1640), an early historian of Devon. The present building is Grade II listed. The name Winscott derives from
Winscott, St Giles in the Wood
Winscott,_St_Giles_in_the_Wood
American actor (born 1963)
Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008. Tristram, Hildegard L. C. (January 1, 2007). The Celtic Languages in Contact: Papers
Brad_Pitt
King Arthur and order of chivalry in Arthurian romance
Sir Percyvale (Percival), Sir Safer (Safir), and Sir Trystram Delyens (Tristram de Lyones), for the total of merely 24 (not counting Arthur). Arthur the
Knights_of_the_Round_Table
American judge
Rhode Island in May 1815, serving for just one year. In 1815 Burges was named as professor of oratory and belles letters at Brown University; he taught
Tristam_Burges
British actress (born 1997)
Lucy in the Netflix science fiction teen superhero thriller film iBoy. Tristram Fane Saunders of the Daily Telegraph wrote that she brought "depth, humour
Maisie_Williams
Name list
Tristam Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish soldier and politician Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish soldier and politician William
Beresford_(name)
Species of bird
ornithologist Henry Baker Tristram based upon a specimen collected at the Victoria Falls in modern-day Zimbabwe. Tristram wrote that he named the species after
Arnot's_chat
1768 novel by Laurence Sterne
of view. Yorick is a character from Sterne's bestselling previous novel Tristram Shandy (1759–1767) who also serves as Sterne's alter ego. The novel was
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
A_Sentimental_Journey_Through_France_and_Italy
Portuguese explorer (c.1460–c.1540)
750 mi) from South Africa. Although rough seas prevented a landing then, he named the main island after himself, Ilha de Tristão da Cunha, which was later
Tristão_da_Cunha
Canadian actress (born 1978)
the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018. Fane Saunders, Tristram (January 31, 2016). "Who are the 2016 Best Supporting Actress nominees
Rachel_McAdams
American auction house
Samuel T. Freeman & Co.) is an American auction house founded in 1805 by Tristram B. Freeman, a British print seller, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is
Freeman's-Hindman
Slawkenbergius is a fictional writer referenced in Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy. Slawkenbergius was "distinguished by the length of his nose, and
Hafen_Slawkenbergius
1991 British film
British film starring Michael Palin. Co-written by Palin and director Tristram Powell, the plot is based on a real-life incident involving Palin's great-grandfather
American_Friends
Arabian Emir (c. 1830 - 1891)
ISBN 9780804799348. Tristram, Henry B. (1873). The Land of Moab. London: Cambridge University Press. p. 134. Note: in this work Sattam's name is given as Sheikh
Sattam_Al-Fayez
All people from about the same time period
from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019. Hunt, Tristram (6 June 2004). "One last time they gather, the Greatest Generation". The
Generation
British organist, recitalist, and teacher
Oliver Tristram (2 August 1917 – 5 June 1979) was a British organist, recitalist and teacher. Raised in Worcestershire and Reading, Tristram gained his
Geoffrey_Tristram
2016 American mystery drama television series
"Netflix's The OA Is an Extraordinary, Binge-Worthy December Surprise". Tristram Fane Saunders of The Daily Telegraph gave a mixed review of 3 out of 5
The_OA
English actor (born 1968)
the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018. Kenton, Tristram (13 November 2020). "Gallery: Stars Before They Were Famous". The Guardian
Daniel_Craig
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
the dead, 32 were from the Welsh Guards on RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram on 8 June. According to Surgeon-Commander Rick Jolly of the Falklands Field
Falklands_War
American politician (1738–1817)
Tristram Dalton (May 28, 1738 – May 30, 1817) was an American politician and merchant from Massachusetts. He served a single term as one of the first United
Tristram_Dalton
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Tristram was a modified Admiralty R-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The Modified R class added attributes
HMS_Tristram
Species of bird
Tristram's bunting (Emberiza tristrami) is a bird in the family Emberizidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It breeds in eastern
Tristram's_bunting
1950 British film by Henry Hathaway
flee England when he is recognized. Walter, accompanied by his friend Tristram Griffen, a Saxon archer, sets out to make his fortune in Cathay (China)
The_Black_Rose
2003 soundtrack album by Tristram Cary
Doctor Who: Devils' Planets – The Music of Tristram Cary is a compilation of music by Tristram Cary for the television series Doctor Who. It features
Doctor Who: Devils' Planets – The Music of Tristram Cary
Doctor_Who:_Devils'_Planets_–_The_Music_of_Tristram_Cary
English singer-songwriter (born 1958)
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Saunders, Tristram Fane (29 September 2016). "Kate Bush to Release Before the Dawn Triple-Album
Kate_Bush
Surname list
Spear (surname) Spero Speyer Spira (family name) Spire - see André Spire Spiro (surname) Szapiro Szpiro Tristram Shapeero, English TV director Milton Shapp
Shapiro
American minister
Tristram Gilman (November 24, 1735 – April 1, 1809) was an American Congregational minister who served as the fourth pastor of the "Old Ledge" meetinghouse
Tristram_Gilman
This is a list of named geological features on Mimas, a moon that orbits the planet Saturn. Mimantean features are named after people and places in Arthurian
List of geological features on Mimas
List_of_geological_features_on_Mimas
American stand-up comedian (born 1989)
Could Be Focus of Future Show". Variety. Retrieved July 5, 2024. Saunders, Tristram Fane (January 28, 2020). "Comedian Alex Edelman on anti-Semitism, millennials
Alex_Edelman
American actress, comedian, and model
(April 21, 2020). "Eliza Coupe To Star In Fox Comedy Pilot 'Pivoting'; Tristram Shapeero To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2021. Nemetz
Eliza_Coupe
Duration No. of episodes Cast Notes 26 Men United States 1957–1959 78 Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson 1883 United States 2021–2022 10 Sam Elliott, Tim
List of Western television series
List_of_Western_television_series
British royal house of Scottish origin
Thomas Harry Erskine Stuart, b. 1974) Corin Edward Leveson Stuart, b. 1975 Tristram James Avondale Stuart, b. 1977 Charles Patrick Stuart, 1892–1928 Hon. Andrew
House_of_Stuart
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
York: McGraw-Hill Publishers, pp. 388–389 Bradford, p. 426 Fane Saunders, Tristram (14 December 2017), "The Duke, the Nazis, and a very British cover-up:
Edward_VIII
British politician (born 1969)
Sparrow (earlier), Andrew (20 July 2026). "Healey made chancellor, Miliband named foreign secretary and Yvette Cooper becomes health secretary as Burnham
Yvette_Cooper
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
Style" Exhibition". Vogue. Retrieved 21 September 2025. Grant, Sarah; Hunt, Tristram; Blahník, Manolo; Blahnik, Kristina; Victoria and Albert Museum, eds. (2025)
Marie_Antoinette
American whaling family
exposure due to their discovery of various islands in the Pacific Ocean. Tristram Coffin, born in 1609 in Brixton, Devon, sailed for America in 1642, first
Coffin_(whaling_family)
Name list
autoethnographer Ernest Thayer (1863–1940), American poet Ernest William Tristram (1882-1952), British art historian, artist and conservator Ernest Troubridge
Ernest
1994 film
Slamming Director as 'Desperate for Attention' (Exclusive)". People.com. Tristram, Hildegard L. C. (2007). The Celtic Languages in Contact. Potsdam University
Legends_of_the_Fall
1st episode of the 4th season of Community
7, 2013 on NBC. The episode was written by Andy Bobrow and directed by Tristram Shapeero. The episode makes heavy use of a parody focusing on The Hunger
History_101_(Community)
Character in fiction and legend
Mark, and prideful towards Tristram, loving and hating irrationally and unevenly." Matthew Arnold, in his 1852 poem Tristram and Iseult, focuses on Iseult
Iseult
Infinitely many tasks in finite time
The term "hypertask" derives from Clark and Read in their paper of that name. In this literature, a "task" is taken to take a finite amount of time, and
Supertask
British TV series
Charlie Brooker would write for the 2001 special, which was directed by Tristram Shapeero. Brass Eye satirises media portrayal of social ills, in particular
Brass_Eye
2017 film by Denis Villeneuve
Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018. Tristram Fane Saunders (October 5, 2017). "Is Deckard a Replicant? The history of
Blade_Runner_2049
British actress (born 1976)
5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Uhlich, Keith (6 October 2005). "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story". slantmagazine.com. Archived from the original
Naomie_Harris
Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947)
same time there are strange Western echoes, of the irony of Sterne in Tristram Shandy—that early nonlinear writer—in Rushdie's readiness to tease by breaking
Salman_Rushdie
2023 film by Ari Aster
Beau Is Afraid for The Guardian said the film had "narrative echoes of Tristram Shandy (both Sterne's novel and Michael Winterbottom's film) and an
Beau_Is_Afraid
1982 film by Ridley Scott
Reflection on Personhood" in Kerman (1991), p. 32–39 Bukatman, p. 80–83. Tristram Fane Saunders (October 5, 2017). "Is Deckard a Replicant? The history of
Blade_Runner
Italian pornographic film actress (1961–1994)
star". Fox News. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017. Saunders, Tristram Fane (16 November 2016). "Disney renamed its new film Moana 'to avoid confusion
Moana_Pozzi
Episode of Brass Eye
was written, produced, and presented by Chris Morris, and directed by Tristram Shapeero. It first aired on Channel 4 and S4C in the United Kingdom on
Paedogeddon
Questing Heart, under the pen name Tristram Hill. She published second novel, Creole Enchantment in 1936, also under the name Tristram Hill. She also wrote a
Yseult_Bridges
Species of reptile
(Moravec, 2002) The subspecific name, werneri, is in honour of Israeli Herpetologist Yehudah L. Werner. The specific name of the junior synonym, Agama neumanni
Sinai_agama
English antiquarian and topographer
Tristram Risdon (c. 1580 – 1640) was an English antiquarian and topographer, and the author of Survey of the County of Devon. He was able to devote most
Tristram_Risdon
Gunboat of the United States Navy
other countries. Tristram Shandy took her name from the hero—and the shortened title—of the novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
USS_Tristram_Shandy
Consolidated town and county in Massachusetts, United States
Mayhew sold nine-tenths of his interest to a group of investors, led by Tristram Coffin, "for the sum of thirty pounds (equal to £4,912 today) also two
Nantucket
New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
by Sir Tristram. His dam was Taiona, who also produced the Group One winners Sovereign Red and Trichelle (both full siblings), and was named New Zealand
Gurner's_Lane
1992 film by Baz Luhrmann
film production company M&A Productions with ex-Film Australia producer Tristram Miall, they offered Luhrmann their plan to transform his play into a film
Strictly_Ballroom
Welsh actor (born 1969)
from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Saunders, Tristram Fane (28 November 2018). "Michael Sheen on Good Omens, sex scenes, and
Michael_Sheen
British politician (born 1979)
banks prevented from accessing sterling, apply sanctions to wealth under the name of family members, expand sectoral sanctions to cover insurance, and to sanction
Rachel_Reeves
Canadian comedian, writer, and actor (born 1983)
Hayu". Deadline Hollywood. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025. Saunders, Tristram Fane (28 January 2020). "Comedian Alex Edelman on antisemitism, millennials
Katherine_Ryan
British sitcom
Mitchell, David; Webb, Robert; Bain, Sam; Armstrong, Jesse; Shapeero, Tristram (2005). Behind the Scenes Documentary (DVD). Objective Productions, 4DVD
Peep_Show_(British_TV_series)
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Australian, Latin, Welsh
Full of Sorrows; Tumult; Outcry; From the Celtic Name Tristan
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Sorrowful
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Arthurian Legend Welsh Latin Celtic
A knight.
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Latin
Full of sorrows.
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Arthurian Legend American Latin Celtic English French Welsh
A knight.
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Arthurian
, a servant to Tristram.
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English
English feminine form of French Tristan, probably TRISTA means "riot, tumult."
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Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Latin, Welsh
Sad; Tumult; Outcry; From the Celtic Name Tristan; In Arthurian Legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and Tragic Hero of the Medieval Tale Tristram and Isolde
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Arthurian Legend Celtic English French American
Tumult; outcry. From the Celtic name Tristan. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the...
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French
Bold; Tumult; Outcry; From the Celtic Name Tristan
Male
French
French form of Welsh Drystan, probably TRISTAN means "riot, tumult." The change in spelling is due to association with the French word triste, meaning "sad." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the son of Blancheflor and Rivalen (Isabelle and Meliodas in later versions), and the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall. He is the hero of the story Tristan and Iseult, in which he is sent to Ireland to fetch Isolde to wed the king but falls in love with her on their return.Â
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Indian, Telugu
Goddess Parvati
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American, Australian, Basque, British, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Swedish
Tumult; Sad; Outcry; From the Celtic Name Tristan; Dedicated to Mars; Bold
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Latin American Italian English
Full of sorrows.
Male
Arthurian
, (Sir), son of Meliodas.
Male
Arthurian
, (Sir), a knight and advisor to king Arthur.
Boy/Male
English
Feminine of Tristan 'noisy;full of sorrows' and/or a rhyming.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Latin, Portuguese
Nobleman; Dedicated to Mars
Male
French
Variant form of French Tristan, probably TRISTRAM means "riot, tumult."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Italian, Latin
Bold; Feminine of Tristan Noisy; Full of Sorrows; Riot; Tumult; Sad; Sorrowful; The Melancholy One
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n.
One that has the same name as another; especially, one called after, or named out of regard to, another.
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To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
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Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
n.
To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
adv.
In a nameless manner.
n.
To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding.
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A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one's surname, or used instead of it.
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Same as Trigraph.
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Without a name; not having been given a name; as, a nameless star.
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Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.
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To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way of reprimand.
adv.
By name; by particular mention; specifically; especially; expressly.
n.
Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
n.
The Chinese name of one or two species of bamboo, or jointed cane, of the genus Phyllostachys. The slender stems are much used for walking sticks.
n. pl.
An extensive order of parasitic worms. They are found in the internal cavities of animals belonging to all classes. Many species are found, also, on the gills and skin of fishes. A few species are parasitic on man, and some, of which the fluke is the most important, are injurious parasites of domestic animals. The trematodes usually have a flattened body covered with a chitinous skin, and are furnished with two or more suckers for adhesion. Most of the species are hermaphrodite. Called also Trematoda, and Trematoidea. See Fluke, Tristoma, and Cercaria.
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One who names, or calls by name.
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Any one of numerous species of trematode worms belonging to Tristoma and allied genera having a large posterior sucker and two small anterior ones. They usually have broad, thin, and disklike bodies, and are parasite on the gills and skin of fishes.
n.
A forest; -- used as a termination of names. See Weald.
a.
Not known or mentioned by name; anonymous; as, a nameless writer.
imp. & p. p.
of Name