English Explanatory Dictionary

Alistair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Pronunciation

ăl'-ĭ-stər /ˈæl.ɪ.stɚ/ ăl'-ĭ-stə /ˈæl.ɪ.stə/

Word forms

Alistair

Etymology

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

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