McAlister

For other uses, see McAlister (disambiguation).

McAlister is a northern Irish and Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, meaning "son of Alasdair". The personal name Alasdair is a Gaelic form of Alexander.[1][2]

## People with the surname

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* Barbara McAlister (diver) (fl. 1962), American diver
* Barbara McAlister (mezzo-soprano) (born 1941), Cherokee-American mezzo-soprano opera singer
* Chris McAlister (born 1977), American football cornerback
* Daniel McAlister (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
* Fred McAlister (1928–2008), American baseball player
* Hill McAlister (1875–1959), American politician
* Jim McAlister (American soccer) (born 1957), American soccer defender
* Jim McAlister (Scottish footballer) (born 1985), Scottish footballer
* John McAlister (1842–1918), Canadian politician
* Ken McAlister (born 1960), American football player
* Luke McAlister (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Mary McAlister (1896–1976), Scottish nurse
* Peter McAlister (1869–1938), Australian cricketer
* Michael McAlister (born 1976), NOAA Hurricane Hunters
* Walter Robert McAlister (1931–1993), Canadian minister

## Fictional characters

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* McKeyla McAlister, from the Netflix original series Project Mc²
* John Peter McAlister, Korean War Veteran and ninja master, from the NBC show, The Master (American TV series)

## See also

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* Macalister
* Clan MacAlister
* McAlester (disambiguation), includes list of people with surname McAlester
* McAllister (surname), surname

## References

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1. ^ "McAlister Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
2. ^ "McAllister Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

Surname list

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*[fl.]: floruit ('flourished' – known to have been active at a particular time or during a particular period)