Alastair
[əˈlæs.tər]Meaning
Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, from Alexander
Background Story
Alastair is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, which derives from the Norman name Alexandre or the Latin name Alexander. The Greek original, Ἀλέξανδρος, is composed of ἀλέξω (repel) and ἀνήρ (man), meaning "the one who repels men". Another, much less common, Anglicisation of Alasdair is Allaster.
Variations
Alasdair, Alistair, Aleister
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