Etymology

Allistair

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Today it means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Alasdair
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The story

  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromAlasdair“Alexander”
  2. English todayAllistair

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). A rare spelling of Alistair.

Words from the same roots

Scottish GaelicAlasdair all →

AlistairAlastairalastorAllistaire

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