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Alastair
Alastair: Popularity
On 73 shortlists - Add!
200th+ most popular boys name in the UK
Unrecorded number of
births in 2008
User rating:
( 3.44 from 64 votes )
Additional information about the name Alastair:
Alastair is the Gaelic equivalent of the masculine name Alexander, and both are said to mean ‘Defender of the People’. The name Alastair has several spelling variations and shortened forms, such as Ally and Alec. Alastair Reynolds is a Welsh science fiction author, and Alastair Cambell is a British journalist and politician.
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