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- Boy
- Western numerology
- 3
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
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What does Alister mean?
Alister is a baby name with Greek, Gaelic, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of....
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Boy
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Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Allister
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Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Alicia
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A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility; Honest; Sweet; Truthful
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protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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a form of Helida; Archaic; beautiful dressed, small winged one; Noble; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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Alistair
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A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
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Alina
Girl
Indian
Alone; Beautiful; Bright; bright, beautiful; Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble
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Alistir
Boy
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protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Brother names
Brothers for Alister
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
165 family views
Allister
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
164 family views
Alisander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
139 family views
Alissander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
87 family views
Alistair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
123 family views
Alistir
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
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Alick
Boy
Greek
Diminutive of Alexander: Defender of men Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander
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Sister names
Sisters for Alister
Demeter
Girl
Greek
Earth-lover Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter
131 family views
Alice
Girl
Indian
Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published; From the Old German Adalheidis meaning nobility Also sweet; Nobility; Noble; noble, truth
178 family views
Alicia
Girl
Indian
A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility; Honest; Sweet; Truthful
184 family views
Alida
Girl
English
a form of Helida; Archaic; beautiful dressed, small winged one; Noble; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
158 family views
Alina
Girl
Indian
Alone; Beautiful; Bright; bright, beautiful; Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble
210 family views
Alix
Unisex
English
A variant of Alice meaning noble also a feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of mankind; Defender of man; Diminutive of Alexandra: A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after...
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Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
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