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Aleister

UK/ˈæl.i.stə/US/ˈæl.i.stɚ/

Aleister proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.

Proper noun

Aleister

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.

Aleister meaning in Punjabi, Arabic and Persian

Aleister in Punjabi

male given name
ਐਲੇਸਟਰ ailesṭar

Aleister in Arabic

male given name
آلِيسْتَر ʔālīstar

Aleister in Persian

male given name
الیستر alister

Origin of Aleister

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Questions about Aleister

What does Aleister mean?
Aleister means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.
What is Aleister in Punjabi?
Aleister in Punjabi is ਐਲੇਸਟਰ (ailesṭar). See Aleister meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is Aleister?
Aleister is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aleister?
Aleister is pronounced /ˈæl.i.stɚ/ (US).

Words near Aleister in the dictionary

  1. alehouse keepers
  2. alehousekeeper
  3. alehousekeepers
  4. alehouses
  5. Aleisha
  6. Aleister
  7. Alejandra
  8. Alejandre
  9. Alejandres
  10. Alejandrez
  11. Alejandro

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