It is from the same Greek root as Alexander and means "defender."
It means "Defender of all mankind" and it's European.
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Alistair is a male given name. It is a variant of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair; itself equivalent to the Greek Alexander meaning "defender of man".
Alistair Darling's birth name is Alistair Maclean Darling.
Alistair Brownlee's birth name is Alistair Edward Brownlee.
Alistair Overeem's birth name is Alistair Cees Overeem.
Alistair McAlpine's birth name is Robert Alistair McAlpine.
Alistair Maydon's birth name is Alistair Charles Maydon.
Alistair McGowan's birth name is Alistair Charles McGowan.
Alistair Griffin's birth name is Alistair Richard Griffin.
Alistair MacLean's birth name is Alistair Stuart MacLean.
Alistair Pirrie's birth name is Alastair Pirrie.
Alistair Hignell's birth name is Alastair James Hignell.
The name "Alistair" has its origins set in the Scottish Gaelic language and means "protector". The name itself was anglicized from the spelling "Alasdair".