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MacAllister

"Son of Alasdair"

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MacAllister at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Gaelic
Western numerology
5
Indian numerology
2
Characters
11
Popular
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What does MacAllister mean?

MacAllister is a baby name with Gaelic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Son of Alasdair.

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