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What does Alasdair mean?
Alasdair 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Alasdair) is pronounced AL-as-dare. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alasdair is "man's defender". Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander, often anglicized as Alistair. Also form of Alastair.
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ALEXANDER, ALISTAIR Alastair, Alaster, Alastor, Alisdair, Alistair▲, Alistaire, Alistir, Allistair
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alasdair Stephan (A.S.), ..
How popular is Alasdair?
Alasdair is an uncommon first name for males and an equivalently unique surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Alasdair (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 are Alexander (#11 IN 2018) and Alistair (#1004). These relations of Alasdair were popular in the year 1993 (ADOPTION OF 1.05%) and are somewhat less popular today (ADOPTION 0.68%, ▼35%). Alexander is the continual favorite, although Alistair appears to be gaining popularity too. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Alasdair is pronounced similarly to Alaisdair, Allysdair, Alysdair and Alysdare. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aadi, Abishai, Adair, Adaire, Adar, Alair, Alaire, Alaistair, Alaister, Alamar, Alard, Alaric▲, Alasteir, Alavaro, Alcadio, Alcander, Alcedio, Aldan, Aldin, Aldis, Aldric, Aldrin, Aldwin, Alester, Alistar, Alister, Allain, Allaistar, Allaster, Allastir, Allgar (see Alger), Allistir, Alltair, Allvar, Allystair, Alomar, Alsandare, Alsdon (see Alston), Alstin, Altaer, Altair, Alystair, Alyster, Amadei, Amadi, Amadis, Amador, Amadour, Amasa, Amishar, Anastagio, Anastas, Anastasio, Artair, Avishai, Avishar, Blair▼, Casimir▼, Casmir, Clair▼, Ellair, Kadir, Kasimir, Nadeir, Nadir, Nasir▲, Qadir, Slavomir, Vladamir, Vladimir and Wladimir. These names tend to be more frequently used than Alasdair.
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