McAllister (surname)

McAllister is a surname from Scotland and Ireland that originates from the Gaelic name Mac Alasdair, meaning son of Alasdair. Alasdair is the Gaelic form of the first name Alexander.[1]

Mc Alister history

The Mc Alisters for the greater part owe their ancestry to the Scottish clan of the Mac Donalds. The name is derived from the personal name Alexander. The Mc Alisters arrived in Ulster as Gallowglasses at the invitation of the MacDonnell's. Today the greatest numbers of the name are to be found in counties Antrim, Londonderry, Fermanagh, and Dublin, otherwise the name is widely dispersed.[2]

Common spellings

The McAllister surname has many different spellings due to immigration. Some of the common spellings are[3]

  • McAlister
  • MacAlaster
  • MacAlester
  • MacAlister
  • MacAllaster
  • MacAllester
  • MacAllister
  • MacCalaster
  • MacCalester
  • MacCalister
  • MacCallaster
  • MacCallester
  • MacCallister
  • McAlaster
  • McAlester
  • McAlister
  • McAllaster
  • McAllester
  • McAllister
  • McAllster
  • McCalaster
  • McCalester
  • McCalister
  • McCallaster
  • McCallester
  • McCallister
  • MacColaster
  • MacColester
  • MacColister
  • MacCollaster
  • MacCollester
  • MacCollister
  • McColaster
  • McColester
  • McColister
  • McCollaster
  • McCollester
  • McCollister
  • MacAlasdair
  • MacAllasdair
  • MacCalasdair
  • MacCallasdair
  • McAlasdair
  • McAllasdair
  • McCalasdair
  • McCallasdair
  • MacLaster
  • MacLester
  • MacLister
  • McLaster
  • McLester
  • McLister
  • McOlisterr

List of persons with the surname

List of fictional characters with the surname

  • Angharad McAllister from the soap opera Emmerdale
  • Jessica McAllister from the soap opera Emmerdale
  • Kevin McAllister from the film series Home Alone
  • C. W. McAllister, a one-time character of The Simpsons (in the King of the Hill episode)
  • Sergeant Thomas McAllister from the TV series Strike Back (series 6-8)
  • Sheriff Thomas McAllister from the TV series The Mentalist who turned out to be the serial killer Red John
  • Darryl McAllister from the book series Young Wizards

See also

References

  1. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=mcallister
  2. "Mc Alister Switzerland". Mc Alister history. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  3. "Clan McAlister Home Page". Clan McAlister of America. Retrieved 17 August 2006.
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