Alastar

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠəsˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/ === Proper noun === Alastar m (genitive Alastair) a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander or Alec ==== Derived terms ==== Alastar Mór m (“Alexander the Great”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Alastar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Alastar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “Alastar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026