Alistair
/ˈæl.ɪ.stɚ/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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”).