Meanings
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicAlasdair“Alexander”
- EnglishAllistair
From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). A rare spelling of Alistair.
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Allistair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allistair
“Allistair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allistair. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allistair,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allistair.
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