Alistaire: meaning of the boy name (Gaelic)

Aleck

Scottish

Abbreviation of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Alina

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

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.

Alistair

Gaelic Greek Scottish

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

Alister

Gaelic Greek Scottish

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

Allene

Celtic Gaelic Irish

Fair, good-looking. Feminine of Allen or variant of Helen. Bright. Beautiful.

Allie

Arabic Celtic English French Gaelic

Greatest. A variant of Allah - the Supreme Being in the Muslim faith. Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. 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. A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man.

Allister

Gaelic Greek Scottish

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

Alistaire

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