At a Glance: Name: Alastor – Meaning: protector of the people, via Alexander – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (form of Alasdair/Alastair, i.e. Alexander) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AL-uh-stor
Alastor is a Scottish Gaelic (form of Alasdair/Alastair, i.e. Alexander) boy's name meaning “protector of the people, via Alexander”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alastor
Meaning: Protector of the people, via Alexander.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (form of Alasdair/Alastair, i.e. Alexander).
A common claim: avenger Actually: Alastor is widely said to mean "avenger" (popularized by Harry Potter's Alastor Moody) — that's the separate Greek mythological word for a vengeful spirit; the given name itself is sourced as a form of Alexander, not that word.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alastor
Phonetic: AL-uh-stor IPA: /ˈæləstɔːr/
Popularity of Alastor
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2011–2024.
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