Allister

//ˈælɪstə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

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