Macallister as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Macallister

What is the meaning of the name Macallister ?

The baby name Macallister is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmækəˈlɪstər/ (mack-ə-LIS-tər).

Macallister is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Macallister is a Scottish Gaelic patronymic from Mac Alasdair, meaning “son of Alasdair.” Alasdair is the Gaelic form of Alexander, ultimately from Greek Alexandros, “defender of men.” The prefix Mac denotes lineage and is common across Gaelic surnames. As a surname, Macallister signals kinship to a forebear named Alasdair and reflects the evolution of Gaelic names under Anglicization.

Usage centers on Scotland and Ireland; Clan MacAlister is a branch of Clan Donald of the Lordship of the Isles, and the surname spread to Ulster and North America via migration. As a given name, Macallister rose in the late 20th century with the surname-as-first-name trend and skews masculine. Variants include MacAlister, MacAllister, McAllister, McAlister, McCalister, and MacAlastair; related forms are Alasdair, Alastair/Alistair, Alexander, and the Manx Callister.