Alasdare as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alasdare

What is the meaning of the name Alasdare ?

The baby name Alasdare is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AL-uhs-dair (IPA: /ˈæləsdɛər/).

Alasdare is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Alasdare is a rare modern respelling of Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander. The name traces back to Greek Alexandros, from alexein "to defend" and aner/andros "man, humankind," yielding the meaning "defender of mankind." The ending -e reflects Anglicized styling rather than a distinct Gaelic form.

In Scotland the Gaelic Alasdair became widespread in the Highlands and Isles, reinforced by medieval kings named Alexander and by prominent bearers such as the 18th-century poet Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair. The Alasdare spelling surfaces sporadically in contemporary records and literature but remains uncommon. Well-known variants include Alasdair, Alastair, Alistair, Alister, and the Irish Alastar; short forms such as Al and Ali are also used. Parents choosing Alasdare keep the name’s deep pan-Celtic and classical roots while adopting a distinctive, but comprehensible, twist.

⚙ We have no record of Alasdare in any national birth registry or name dataset. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.