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Alistair
Means “defender of the people”
Scottish origin
Alistair is an English spelling of Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
NAME NUMBER
8
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Ali · Al
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Alistair means "defender of the people". It is a boy's name of Scottish origin.
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Popular nicknames for Alistair are Ali, Al.
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