Alastair

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US/ˈæl.ə.stɚ/UK/ˈæl.ə.stə/

proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Alasdair →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicAlasdair“Alexander”
  2. EnglishAlastair

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

salariat
Cite this entry
APA

Alastair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alastair

MLA

“Alastair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alastair. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alastair,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alastair.

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