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aleister

/ˈæl.i.stɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
aleis-ter
IPA
/ˈæl.i.stɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀλέξανδρος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.i.stɚ/
  • British English: /ˈæl.i.stə/

Questions

How do you pronounce aleister?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.i.stɚ/.
What does aleister mean?
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair.
Where does aleister come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce aleister

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