Macalister

Macalister Meaning & Origin

About Macalister
The name Macalister 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 is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men" or "protector." Therefore, the name Macalister can be interpreted to mean "son of Alexander" or "son of the defender/protector of men."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Macalister are male.

Macalister Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L AH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/macalister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macalister in Braille

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

The name Macalister in braille

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

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

The name Macalister in sign language

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