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Allister

UK/ˈælɪstə/US/ˈælɪstɚ/

Allister proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Allister

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  3. An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin of Allister

Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

Questions about Allister

What does Allister mean?
Allister means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Allister?
Allister is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Allister?
Allister is pronounced /ˈælɪstə/ (UK).

Words near Allister in the dictionary

  1. Allisson
  2. Allissons
  3. allist
  4. Allistair
  5. Allistaire
  6. Allister
  7. allistic
  8. allistics
  9. allists
  10. alliteracy
  11. alliteral

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