Need help here, my Latin isn't up to much, so can you tell me what "tristus et fidelis" means?

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Need help here, my Latin isn't up to much, so can you tell me what "tristus et fidelis" means?

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Here's a link for "sad and faithful" being the motto of the Dalton family.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jkmacmul/namemeanings-coatofarms/mottoes_D.html

Jun 04 2007, 6:03 AM

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Sad and Faithful. It is the motto of the Daltone family.

Jun 04 2007, 4:16 AM

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It's supposed to mean "sad/gloomy and faithful" but that website has it spelled wrong. It should be "tristis et fidelis" with an "i", unless whoever wrote the motto got it wrong... :) Just thought you'd like to know in case you're doing genealogy.

best, mastarna

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thank you all.

Jun 04 2007, 1:03 PM