Alister

See also: A-lister

English

Etymology

Variant of Allister.

Proper noun

Alister

  1. A male given name.

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Alister m (genitive Alistryn)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander

Derived terms

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