HomePersonalised Number PlatesTristan Number Plates just on the Market Jayne Henry March 13, 2011 Personalised Number Plates Tristan Number Plates just on the Market, T715 TAN. Tristan, is an old Celtic name which stems from the Byrthonic names ‘Drust’ or ‘Drustanus’. The name Tristan was that of a famous knight of Arthurian Legend (at the Round Table) and the Legend of Tristan and Isolde is one that has been made into many fairy tales, opera, poems and songs. The name is thought to have been influenced by the French word ‘triste’ which means ‘sad’. Tristan is becoming exceedingly popular despite a long history as a very rare name in the US, its current status puts it as the 86th most popular male given name. This is a huge gain in popularity since the mid 1990s, when the name was almost down to the 500th most popular boy’s given name. Tristan is celebrated in a national name day on November 28th in Slovakia. The Character Tristan in the movie Legends of the Fall played by popular actor Brad Pitt. Ironically enough, the popularity of the name Tristan soaring sky high coincides with the year of release of this film. Do you know any Tristan’s that this registration would suit?