English Explanatory Dictionary

Aleister

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.

Pronunciation

ăl'-i-stər /ˈæl.i.stɚ/ ăl'-i-stə /ˈæl.i.stə/

Word forms

Aleister

Etymology

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

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