Boy's name

Alastar

“AL-as-tar”

IPA: /ˈal̪ˠəsˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/

an Irish form of Alexander, from Greek, 'defender of men'

AllisterAlexander

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The Irish Alexander. Wiktionary traces it through Old Irish Alaxander to the Greek words for 'to defend' and 'man'.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Alastar?

Alastar is pronounced “AL-as-tar” (IPA: ˈal̪ˠəsˠt̪ˠəɾˠ). Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Alastar mean?

Alastar means an Irish form of Alexander, from Greek, 'defender of men'.

Is Alastar a boy's or a girl's name?

Alastar is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Alastar spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Allister, Alexander. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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