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Triss

Boy Name day: July 11 In French: Tristan
Triss is a short form of Tristan: on birth records it is written Tristan (123,271 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tristan page.
Origin: Pictish/Celtic (Drustan), reshaped under French 'triste'. Meaning: Originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad').
Tristan derives from the Pictish name Drust/Drustan, later refashioned under the influence of Old French 'triste' ('sad') to suit the hero's tragic love story.

Name day for Triss

July 11

Why this day? Triss is a short form of Tristan, and shares its name day.

Triss is celebrated in the United States on July 11.

The story of the name Triss

Triss is a short form of Tristan. It keeps its origin (Pictish/Celtic (Drustan), reshaped under French 'triste') and meaning — originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad'), and shares its name day, July 11.

On birth records, Triss is rarely written as such: the Trisss are Tristans (123,271 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tristan page.

Frequently asked questions about Triss

What does Triss mean?

Triss is a short form of Tristan, which means originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad').

When is Triss's name day?

July 11, together with Tristan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Triss a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Tristan.

Triss's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Triss

Top 10

  1. Jeremy69%
  2. Brent66%
  3. Scott66%
  4. Brian66%
  5. Derrick66%
  6. Rodney64%
  7. Andre64%
  8. Erik62%
  9. Troy60%
  10. Lance56%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Shawn44%
  3. Shane44%
  4. Bradley47%
  5. Darren49%
  6. Jason51%
  7. Eric53%
  8. Mario54%
  9. Wesley55%
  10. Lance56%

Love potential for Triss

Top 10

  1. Jeremy58%
  2. Andre53%
  3. Troy51%
  4. Brian51%
  5. Mario50%
  6. Rodney50%
  7. Scott47%
  8. Lance47%
  9. Brent47%
  10. Derrick45%

Bottom 10

  1. Bradley42%
  2. Erik42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Marc42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Eric42%
  10. Wesley44%

Professional potential for Triss

Top 10

  1. Shawn83%
  2. Shane83%
  3. Derrick74%
  4. Erik71%
  5. Mario69%
  6. Marc67%
  7. Andre66%
  8. Brent66%
  9. Eric66%
  10. Scott59%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley44%
  5. Brian49%
  6. Lance50%
  7. Wesley51%
  8. Jeremy53%
  9. Troy55%
  10. Rodney56%

Crush potential for Triss

Top 10

  1. Jeremy73%
  2. Wesley72%
  3. Brian67%
  4. Jason66%
  5. Rodney64%
  6. Bradley64%
  7. Lance64%
  8. Brent63%
  9. Scott63%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric47%
  4. Marc47%
  5. Erik52%
  6. Andre53%
  7. Derrick59%
  8. Chad59%
  9. Darren60%
  10. Mario60%
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