English

Proper noun

Alistair

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

Manx

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Alistair m

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

Derived terms

• Alistair Mooar - Alexander the Great

See also

• Alister
• Ollister