Alister: meaning and origin
Boys' names
Name and meaning
Manx form of Alexander
Origin
From Alexander through Irish and Latin; Kneen records the Manx name and the older sense ‘defending men’.
How to pronounce it
AlisterAudio pronunciation is not available in Manx yet.
Used as the equivalent of: Alexander
Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.
Related names
Sources
Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0
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