Alistair

Gender

Male

Origin

Greek

Variant of Alexander - defender of mankind.

Gaelic

Defender of mankind; an Anglicized form of Alasdair, a Gaelic variant of Alexander

Scottish

Variant of Alexander defender of mankind.

Syllables

3

Alternate Spellings of Alistair

Allister, Alastair, Alasdair, Alis, Alai

Pronunciation

a-lis-tair, al(i)-stair

Famous People

British broadcaster Alistair Cooke