Aleister
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) enPR: ăl'-i-stər, IPA(key): /ˈæl.i.stɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăl'-i-stə, IPA(key): /ˈæl.i.stə/
Proper noun
[edit]Aleister
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.
Translations
[edit]male given name
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