Mcalister

Mcalister Meaning & Origin

About Mcalister
The name Mcalister 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 Mcalister can be interpreted to mean "son of Alexander" or "son of the defender/protector."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mcalister are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L AH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkæləstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcalister in Braille

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

The name Mcalister in braille

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

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

The name Mcalister in sign language

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