TRIPTOLEMOS (Triptolemus) was a demi-god of the Eleusinian mysteries who presided over the sowing of grain-seed and the milling of wheat. ... He also appears amongst larger gatherings of the Eleusinian gods. Triptolemos' name is derived from the Greek words triptos and lemma meaning "He who Pounds the Husks."
Meaning & History. Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad". Tristan is a character in medieval French tales, probably inspired by older Celtic legends, and ultimately merged into Arthurian legend.
Arthurian Legend Meaning: The name Tristian is an Arthurian Legend baby name. In Arthurian Legend the meaning of the name Tristian is: 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.
Tristan or Tristram is a given name of Welsh origin. It originates from the Brythonic name Drust or Drustanus. It derives from a stem meaning "noise", seen in the modern Welsh noun trwst (plural trystau) and the verb trystio "to clatter". The name has also been interpreted as meaning "bold."
MARY. Feminine. English, Biblical. Usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament.
Tristan or Tristram is a given name of Welsh origin. ... The modern form is most likely influenced by the Latin root tristis (tant triste in the medieval French version of the myth) also has the same meaning in Welsh 'Trist' meaning "sad" or "sorrowful".
Tristan or Tristram is a given name of Welsh origin. It originates from the Brythonic name Drust or Drustanus. It derives from a stem meaning "noise", seen in the modern Welsh noun trwst (plural trystau) and the verb trystio "to clatter". The name has also been interpreted as meaning "bold."
Contribute your knowledge to the name Triton. ... In Greek mythology, Triton was the messenger of the sea and the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. He is usually depicted as a merman and holding a trumpet made from a conch shell.
Derived from the Hebrew nÅach (rest, comfort). The name is borne in the Bible by the patriarch commanded by God to build the ark, upon which he saved his family and two of each creature from the Great Flood. He is seen as the second progenitor of the human race, From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
English Meaning: The name Troi is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Troi is: Troy derives from the ancient Greek city of Troy; also from an Irish surname meaning 'soldier.
