Tristopher and Hilary
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Jump to navigationJump to search- In tristitia hilaris, hilaritate tristis: (Latin) “Cheerful in the midst of sadness, sad in the midst of cheerfulness” (Giordano Bruno’s motto) → FW 092.06-11
- Tristan
- Christopher → Christopher St Lawrence was the name of the Earl of Howth in the story; among his fourteen children I presume there was another Christopher, but none of his four surviving sons bore this name
- Hillary
- Hill of Howth
- triste: (French) sad
- Hilary: a Christian name derived from Latin hilaris, meaning "cheerful"