Alistair
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Alistair is a male given name. It is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair. The latter is most likely a Scottish Gaelic variant of the Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, which was incorporated into English in the same form as Alexander. The deepest etymology is the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (man-repeller): ἀλέξω (repel) + ἀνήρ (man), "the one who repels men", a warrior name. Another, not nearly so common, Anglicization of Alasdair is Allaster.[1]
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Pronunciation | /ˈælɪstər/ AL-ist-ər |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
Word/name | Alasdair |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Alister, Allister, Alyster, Alystair, Allystair, Allyster, Alastor, Allaster, Alasdair, Alastair, Allistier, Alisdair |
Nickname(s) | Alis, Ally, Alex |
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