About Mcalester
The surname McAlester 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." Therefore, the surname McAlester can be interpreted as "son of the defender of men."
The surname Mcalester is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Mcalester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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