Alistair

//ˈæl.ɪ.stɚ// name

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  1. 1
    A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

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"Alistair had a little bit to eat before he went home."

Etymology

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

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