|
Alastair - name meaning, origin|
|
The boy's name Alastair \a-las-tair, al(a)-stair\, also used as girl's name Alastair, is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "man's defender". Scottish variant of Alistair, from Alexander. Most of the variants are different phonetic spellings of the name. TV commentator Alistair Cooke; actor Alistair Sim.
Alastair has 26 variant forms: Al, Alasdair, Alasteir, Alaster, Alastor, Alaisdair, Alaistair, Alaister, Aleister, Alester, Alistair, Alistar, Alister, Allaistar, Allaster, Allastir, Allistair, Allister, Allistir, Allysdair, Allystair, Allyster, Alysdair, Alysdare, Alystair and Alyster.
Baby names that sound like Alastair are Alistir, Alistaire and Alisdair.
Alastair is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Alastair. Compare Alastair with its variant forms and related boy names.|
|
[Top]
© 2009 Thinkbabynames.com, a Baby Names company.