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Mcalister

muh-KAL-iss-ter

Letters

9

Syllables

4

Origin

Scottish

Total Births

5

Peak Year

#5 in 2008

First Recorded

2008

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

An anglicized Scottish surname meaning 'son of Alistair', where Alistair is the Scottish form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of mankind'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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Personality Traits

ProtectiveNobleCourageousLeaderly

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