Alistair

male

Meaning & Origin

"Defending men"

The sophisticated Scottish form of Alexander.

Scottish Sophisticated Rare

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Famous Alistairs

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Alistair Cooke
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Quick Facts

OriginScottish

Syllables3

Length8 letters

Nicknames

Ali

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