Re: Iseut/Isolde etymology: Celtic?

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 68359
Date: 2012-01-04

Popular but I believe there is an on-line Pictish kings list that suggests that Tristan is linked to the many Drostans of Pictland

From: Torsten <tgpedersen@...>
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Iseut/Isolde etymology: Celtic?
 


> Tristan may be related to Pictish Drosten. I seem to remember reading that it meant "Prince"

Pictish? What is your source for that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneschal_in_Scandinavia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landdrost

Torsten