Alistair

  • Boy
  • 8 letters
Gaelic A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man.
Greek .Variant of Alexander: Defender of men; ruler. Also means avenger.
Scottish Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Alistair is a boy’s name of Gaelic, Greek and Scottish origin. Meaning in Gaelic: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man. Meaning in Greek: .Variant of Alexander: Defender of men; ruler. Also means avenger. Meaning in Scottish: Variant of Alexander ‘defender of mankind.’. The name has 8 letters.

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Alina

Girl

Celtic Dutch Gaelic German Greek Irish Polish Russian Latin Teutonic

Fair. Alone. Bright. Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. Light. Beautiful. Of the nobility. Variant of Adelina. Noble.

Alison

Unisex

English French German Irish Scottish Teutonic

Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. Sweet. Honest. Scottish form of Louise: battle famous. Variant of Alice. Of holy fame.

Gaelic Scottish

Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Gaelic Greek Scottish

Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Defender; protector of mankind. Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Greek

Defender; protector of mankind.

Greek

'Truthful.' Mythological goddess of truth.