Alasdair

English Pronunciation ăl'-ĭ-sdər GenAm, en /ˈæl.ɪ.sdɚ/ ăl'-ĭ-sdə RP, en /ˈæl.ɪ.sdə/ Proper noun en male Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic Alternative forms gd Alastair Etymology From gd sga Alaxander, from gd la Alexander, from gd grc Ἀλέξανδρος, from grc ἀλέξω to defend + grc ἀνδρός, genitive of grc ἀνήρ man. Pronunciation gd /ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əð/ Lewis gd /ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪iɾʲ/ /ˈal̪ˠɪs̪t̪iɾʲ/ !!! 138 Harris,Uist,Skye,Sutherland,Ross-shire gd /ˈæl̪ˠəs̪t̪æɾʲ/ [ˈeæ̞l̪ˠəs̪t̪æɾʲ~ˈeæ̞l̪ˠəs̪t̪æʒ] 134 Barra as if spelled gd Ealasdair gd /ˈɛl̪ˠɪs̪t̪iç/ Tiree as if spelled gd Ealasdair gd /ˈɑl̪ˠəs̪t̪əɾ/ [ˈɑˀl̪ˠəs̪t̪əɾ] South Argyll 119 Proper noun m gd male Ancient Greek Alexander Descendants 1 en Alastair Alistair Allistair Allistaire Allister Alastor 1 sco Alistair Mutation References smaller Further reading II 58-59