Calister

Calister Meaning & Origin

About Calister
The name "Calister" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Alasdair," meaning "son of Alasdair." Alasdair is the Scottish form of the name Alexander, which means "defender of men" or "protector." Therefore, the name Calister carries the connotation of strength, protection, and being a defender.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Calister are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L IH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/calister*/
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('KLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calister in Braille

Here's how to represent Calister in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Calister in braille

How to Spell the Name Calister in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Calister using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Calister in sign language

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