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Alastar.

a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander or Alec

7 characters3 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈal̪ˠəsˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander or Alec

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

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