Macallister

Macallister Meaning & Origin

About Macallister
The name Macallister is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacAlasdair, meaning "son of Alasdair." Alasdair is the Scottish form of the name Alexander, which means "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." Therefore, the name Macallister can be interpreted to mean "son of the defender of men" or "son of the protector of mankind."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Macallister are male.

Macallister Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L IH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkælɪstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macallister in Braille

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

The name Macallister in braille

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

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

The name Macallister in sign language

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