Tris

• IPA^(key): /tɹɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs
• Homophone: tris

Shortened from Tristram or Tristan.

Tris

1. A diminutive of the male given name Tristram or Tristan.

From Patricia and Beatrice.

Tris

1. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia or Beatrice.
   • 2012, Veronica Roth, Insurgent, eclub40 →ISBN

     “This is Tris Prior. Her brother, Caleb. And their friend Susan Black.” “Prior,” she says. “I know of several Priors, but none of them are named Tris. Beatrice, however..."

   • 2009, Gregg Hurwitz, We Know, Hachette UK →ISBN

     I said, 'Are you Isabel or Tris?'

     I'm Tris. Patricia.' She was back to her hair, eyes crammed to the side, snapping off dry split ends and flicking them to the floor.

• ISTR, RTIs, Rist, rits, sirt, stir