Alistair

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Alistair

/ˈæl.ɪ.stɚ/ US
/ˈæl.ɪ.stə/ UK

Where it comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alastair, ulster, alister, allistair, alaster, aleister, allister, allistaire, alan, alby, alaina, hamish, alannah, ailie, aldous, alun

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name male given name

한국어	알레이스터 Alleiseuteo
日本語	アリステア Arisutea
中文	阿萊斯特 /阿莱斯特 Āláisītè
Français	Alistair
Ελληνικά	Άλιστερ Álister
Русский	А́листер Álister
العربية	آلِيسْتَر ʔālīstar
עברית	אליסטר

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@misc{alistair_2026,
  title = {Alistair},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alistair},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}