Alistair

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Alistair is a male given name. It is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair. The latter is most likely a Scottish Gaelic variant of the Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, which was incorporated into English in the same form as Alexander. The deepest etymology is the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (man-repeller): ἀλέξω (repel) + ἀνήρ (man), "the one who repels men", a warrior name. Another, not nearly so common, Anglicization of Alasdair is Allaster.[1]

Alistair
Pronunciation/ˈælɪstər/ AL-ist-ər
GenderMale
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Word/nameAlasdair
Other names
Alternative spellingAlister, Allister, Alyster, Alystair, Allystair, Allyster, Alastor, Allaster, Alasdair, Alastair, Allistier, Alisdair
Nickname(s)Alis, Ally, Alex

People

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Alastair

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Alistair

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Allister

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Alister

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Aleister

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Pseudonym

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  • Alastair (artist), pseudonym of Hans Henning Otto Harry Baron von Voigt, a German artist

In fiction

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Other use

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  • Cyclone Alistair, a moderate tropical cyclone that existed near Australia in April 2001.

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References

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  • Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.