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* [[Alistair Darling]], British politician<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page1386.asp www.number10.gov.uk]</ref> |
* [[Alistair Darling]], British politician<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page1386.asp www.number10.gov.uk]</ref> |
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* [[Alasdair Gillis]], Canadian child actor |
* [[Alasdair Gillis]], Canadian child actor |
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* [[Alastair Greene]], Blues-Rock guitarist, singer, songwriter<ref>[http://www.agsongs.com]</ref> |
* [[Alastair Greene]], Blues-Rock guitarist, singer, songwriter<ref>[http://www.agsongs.com/ http://www.agsongs.com]</ref> |
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* [[Alistair McGregor]], Scottish field hockey goalkeeper |
* [[Alistair McGregor]], Scottish field hockey goalkeeper |
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* [[Alastair Sim]], comedy actor<ref>[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/greatscots.html www.geo.ed.ac.uk]</ref> |
* [[Alastair Sim]], comedy actor<ref>[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/greatscots.html www.geo.ed.ac.uk]</ref> |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Protector |
Alastair is a common male first name.
Meaning and origin
Alastair is Welsh for the greek name "Alexandros" (English "Alexander"). In Irish and Scottish it is "Alasdair." Although misinformation attributing Alastair as "the anglicized form of ALASDAIR which is the Scottish form of ALEXANDER" abounds over the internet.
Famous people with the first name Alastair
- Alistair Appleton, Television host
- Alistair Overeem, MMA Fighter
- Aleister Crowley, British occultist
- Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former director of communications
- Alastair Baxter, Australian rugby player [1]
- Alastair Cook, English cricketer
- Alistair Cooke, journalist and broadcaster[2]
- Alistair Darling, British politician[3]
- Alasdair Gillis, Canadian child actor
- Alastair Greene, Blues-Rock guitarist, singer, songwriter[4]
- Alistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
- Alastair Sim, comedy actor[5]
- Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught, a great-grandson of Queen Victoria
- Alistair Taylor, personal assistant to Beatles manager, Brian Epstein
- Alastair Reynolds, Welsh science fiction author
- Alasdair MacIntyre, Scottish moral philosopher
- Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist
- Alister MacKenzie, British golf course designer
Variations
Variations of Alastair include: [6] [7]
Alastair, Alasdair, Alasdhair, Alasteir, Alastar, Alaster, Alastor, Alaisdair, Alaistair, Alaister, Aleister, Alester, Alistair, Alistar, Alister, Allaistar, Allaster, Allastir, Allistair, Allister, Allistir, Allysdair, Allystair, Allyster, Alysdair, Alysdare, Alystair, Alyster, Allastair