Mcallister

Mcallister Meaning & Origin

About Mcallister
The name McAllister 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 of mankind." Therefore, the name McAllister can be interpreted to mean "son of Alexander" or "descendant of the defender of men."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mcallister are male.

Mcallister Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 80% over the past year.

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 Mcallister in Braille

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

The name Mcallister in braille

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

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

The name Mcallister in sign language

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