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Etymology

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From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman Alexandre or Latin Alexandrus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, I defend) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, man).

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Alistair

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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

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Alistair m (genitive Alistryn)

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander

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