Allister

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Allister

/ˈælɪstə/ UK
/ˈælɪstɚ/ US

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Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.

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"Allister." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allister. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{allister_2026,
  title = {Allister},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allister},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}