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What does Alysdair mean?
Alysdair 
as a boys' name means "man's defender". Alysdair is an alternate spelling of Alastair (Scottish, Greek): Scottish variant spelling of Alistair.
ASSOCIATED WITH defender
Variations
VARIANTS Alysdare, Allysdair, Alasdair, Alaisdair
RELATIONS VIA ALASTAIR Alaistair, Alasteir, Alistair▲, Alistar, Allistair, Allystair, Alystair, Alyster
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alysdair Ryder (A.R.), ..
How popular is Alysdair?
Alysdair is an uncommonly occurring given name for men. Alysdair is an equally unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Alistair (#1004 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) is the only popular related form of Alysdair (NOT RANKED) appearing in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Alasdair, are seldom used. Adoption of this form of Alysdair was more pronounced among parents less than a decade ago (#874) and is almost as conventional today (#1004, ▼13.7%). (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Alysdair is pronounced similarly to Alisdair. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abishai, Adair, Adaire, Adar, Alain, Alair, Alaire, Alamar, Alaster, Alastor, Albain, Alcadio, Alcedio, Aldan, Aldin, Aldis, Aldric, Aldrin, Aldwin, Alester, Algar, Alistaire, Alister, Alistir, Allain, Allastir, Allgar (see Alger), Allistir, Alltair, Allvar, Allyster, Alomar, Alsdon (see Alston), Alstin, Altaer, Altair, Altayr, Alvar, Alyksandr, Amishar, Artair, Avishai, Avishar, Aydan, Aydin▲, Aylmar, Blair▼, Clair▼, Ellair and Vladamir. These names tend to be more frequently used than Alysdair.
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