Alister

== English == === Etymology === Variant of Allister. === Proper noun === Alister A male given name. == Manx == === Alternative forms === Alistair, Ollister === Etymology === From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). === Proper noun === Alister m (genitive Alistryn) a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander ==== Derived terms ==== Callister (family name)