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Alastair at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 8
- Popular
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Alastair is a baby name with Indian, Gaelic, Greek, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Defender of Men; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; protector of mankind, defender, helper; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind....
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