Alastair

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Alastair

/ˈæl.ə.stɚ/ US
/ˈæl.ə.stə/ UK

Where it comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander.

proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alistair, ulster, alister, allistair, alaster, aleister, allister, allistaire, alan, alby, angus, alannah, hamish, alaina, calum, callum

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"Alastair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alastair. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Alastair. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alastair

Chicago

"Alastair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alastair.

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@misc{alastair_2026,
  title = {Alastair},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alastair},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}