Alastair
English edit
Etymology edit
From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæl.ə.stɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæl.ə.stə/
- enPR: ăl'-ə-stər
Proper noun edit
Alastair
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Anagrams edit
Irish edit
Proper noun edit
Alastair m sg
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Alastair | nAlastair | hAlastair | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “Alastair” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Proper noun edit
Alastair m
- a male given name, variant of Alasdair
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Alastair | n-Alastair | h-Alastair | t-Alastair |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||