Alistair

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: ăl'-i-stər, IPA^(key): /ˈæl.i.stɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăl'-i-stə, IPA^(key): /ˈæl.i.stə/

Proper noun

Alistair

1. A male given name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.

Etymology

From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Proper noun

Alistair m

1. A male given name, a Manx equivalent to Alexander.

See also

• Alister
• Ollister