Alasdair () is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

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. The name is a Gaelic form of ''

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

'' which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name ''Alasdair'' is often

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as '' Alistair'', '' Alastair'', and ''Alaster''.''A Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press,

People named Alasdair

* Alexander of Argyll (died 1310), Scottish magnate *

Alasdair Allan Alasdair James Allan (born 6 May 1971) is a Scottish politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency since 2007. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he served in the Scottis ...

(born 1971), Scottish politician * Alasdair Beckett-King (born 1984), English stand-up comedian * Alasdair Boyle (born 1945), Scottish rugby union player * Alasdair Breckenridge (1937–2019), Scottish pharmacologist * Alasdair Caimbeul (born 1941), Scottish playwright, short story writer, and novelist *

Alasdair Clayre Alasdair George Stuart Clayre (9 October 1935 – 10 January 1984) was a British author, broadcaster, singer-songwriter, and academic. Early life and career Clayre was born in Southampton, Hampshire on 9 October 1935. He won a scholarship to ...

(1935–1984), British author and broadcaster * Alasdair Cochrane (born 1978), British political theorist and ethicist * Alasdair Dickinson (born 1983), Scottish rugby union coach * Alasdair Drysdale (born 1950), Scottish-American geographer and professor * Alasdair Duncan (born 1982), Australian author and journalist *

Alasdair Elliott Alasdair Elliott is a British operatic tenor. With The Royal Opera, Elliott sang the role of Emperor Altoum in Puccini's ''Turandot'' in 2014.Hartston, William (21 February 2014"Turandot at the Royal Opera House review: A lavish setting for Pucci ...

, British operatic tenor * Alasdair Evans (born 1989), English-Scottish cricketer * Alasdair Fotheringham, British journalist *

Alasdair Fraser Alasdair Fraser (born 14 May 1955, Clackmannan, Scotland) is a Scottish fiddler, composer, performer, and recording artist. Fraser operates Culburnie Records and is a leading artist on the label. He has founded various summer fiddling prog ...

(1946–2012), Scottish-Irish lawyer *

(born 1955), Scottish fiddler, composer, performer, and recording artist *

Alasdair Garnsworthy Alasdair George Garnsworthy (born 30 December 1983) is a former English cricketer. Garnsworthy was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Garnsworthy made a single List-A appearance for the Somerset Cricket Board agai ...

(born 1983), English cricketer *

Alasdair Macintosh Geddes Alasdair Macintosh Geddes (14 May 1934 – 9 April 2024) was a British medical doctor who was Professor of Infection at the University of Birmingham Medical School. In 1978, as the World Health Organization (WHO) was shortly to announce that t ...

(born 1934), Scottish professor *

Alasdair Gillies Alasdair Gillies (6 December 1963 – 27 August 2011) was a Scottish bagpiper and tutor, and one of the most successful competitive solo players of all time. Life Alasdair was born in Glasgow to parents Norman and Kathleen Gillies and lived ...

(1963–2011), Scottish bagpiper and tutor *

Alasdair Gillis ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...

, Canadian television host *

Alasdair Graham Alasdair Bernard Graham (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman. Political career Graham attempted to win a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1958 election from Nova Scotia, but wa ...

(1929–2015), Canadian politician, journalist, and businessman *

(1934–2016), Scottish pianist, accompanist, and academic *

Alasdair Gray Alasdair James Gray (28 December 1934 – 29 December 2019) was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, ''Lanark'' (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and ...

(1934–2019), Scottish writer and artist *

Alasdair Hay Alasdair George Hay, (born 24 December 1961) is a British firefighter. He was the first Chief Fire Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Early life Hay was born on 24 December 1961 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Career Hay was a firefighte ...

(born 1961), British firefighter *

Alasdair Houston Alasdair Iain Houston is an English evolutionary biologist and ecologist known for his work in behavioural ecology. He is Emeritus Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol. He was elected a fellow of the Royal S ...

, English evolutionary biologist and ecologist *

Alasdair Hutton Alasdair Henry Hutton OBE TD (born 19 May 1940) is a British writer and narrator for public events and concerts, including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Early life Born in London in 1940, Hutton's house was hit by a bomb three month ...

(born 1940), British writer and narrator *

Alasdair Kent Alasdair Kent is an Australian operatic tenor, principally known for his interpretations of the Italian bel canto of Rossini, and Mozart. In 2016, Richard Bonynge presented him with the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation Bel Canto Awar ...

, British-Australian opera singer * Alasdair Liddell (1949–2012), British health service administrator * Alasdair Locke, Scottish businessman *

Alasdair Mac Colla Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill ( – 13 November 1647), also known by the English variant of his name Sir Alexander MacDonald, was a military officer best known for his participation in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, notably the I ...

(c. 1610–1647), 17th-century military officer *

Alasdair Alpin MacGregor Alasdair Alpin MacGregor (March 20, 1899 – April 15, 1970) was a Scottish writer, animal welfare campaigner and photographer, known for a large number of travel books. He wrote also on Scottish folklore, and was a published poet. Biography M ...

(1899–1970), Scottish writer and photographer * Alasdair MacGriogair (1806–1881), Scottish writer and minister * Alasdair MacIlleBhàin (born 1987), Scottish singer-songwriter *

Alasdair MacIntyre Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre (12 January 1929 – 21 May 2025) was a Scottish-American philosopher who contributed to moral and political philosophy as well as history of philosophy and theology. MacIntyre's '' After Virtue'' (1981) is one of ...

(1929–2025), Scottish-American philosopher * Alasdair Mackenzie (1903–1970), Scottish farmer and politician * Alasdair Maclay (born 1973), English cricketer * Alasdair MacLean, English singer and guitarist * Alasdair Maclean (1926–1994), Scottish poet and writer * Alasdair MacLennan (born 1957), Scottish cyclist and sporting administrator *

Alasdair Crotach MacLeod Alasdair Crotach MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair Crotach MacLeòid) (1450 – 1547) is considered to be the 8th Scottish clan chief, Chief of Clan MacLeod. He was the son of the 7th Chief of Clan MacLeod, William Dubh MacLeod, William Dubh, ...

(1450–1547), Scottish Chief *

Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (c. 1698–1770), legal name Alexander MacDonald, or, in Gaelic Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill, was a Scottish war poet, satirist, lexicographer, and memoirist. He was born at Dalilea into the Scottish nobility () an ...

, Scottish war poet and satirist *

Alasdair McDonnell Alasdair McDonnell (born 1 September 1949) is a retired Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland who was leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2011 to 2015, having served as deputy leader between 2004 and 2010. He ...

(born 1949), Irish politician *

Alasdair McLellan Alasdair McLellan (born 1974) is a British photographer. His work has been shown at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, also in London. Life and work McLellan was born in 1 ...

(born 1974), British photographer * Alasdair Middleton, British opera singer and playwright * Alasdair Mitchell (born 1950), British conductor *

Alasdair Milne Alasdair David Gordon Milne (8 October 19308 January 2013) was a British television producer and executive. He had a long career at the BBC, where he was eventually promoted to Director-General, and was described by ''The Independent'' as "one ...

(1930–2013), British TV producer * Alasdair Monk (born 1972), English football goalkeeper * Alasdair Mór, Scottish Gael *

Alasdair Morgan Alasdair Neil Morgan (born 21 April 1945) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party from 1990 to 1991 and served in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Galloway a ...

(born 1945), Scottish politician * Alasdair Morrison (born 1968), Scottish politician * Alasdair Morrison, Scottish banker * Alasdair Paterson, Scottish poet and academic librarian * Alasdair Pollock (born 1993), English cricketer * Alasdair Roberts (born 1961), Canadian academic * Alasdair Roberts (born 1977), Scottish folk musician *

Alasdair Smith Alasdair Smith DL is a former professor of economics and vice-chancellor at the University of Sussex and is a former chair of the 1994 Group. He is a noted international economist whose studies (often developed in concert with fellow economist ...

(born 1949), Scottish international economist *

Alasdair Steedman Air Chief Marshal Sir Alasdair McKay Sinclair Steedman, (29 January 1922 – 2 January 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. RAF career Steedman joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and served as a pilot during the Second World War ...

(1922–1992), English Royal Air Force senior commander * Alasdair Steele-Bodger (1924–2008), British veterinary surgeon * Alasdair Strokosch (born 1983), Scottish rugby union player * Alasdair Tait, Scottish cellist, teacher, and artistic director * Alasdair Tayler (1870–1937), British historical writer * Alasdair Taylor (born 1965), Scottish squash player * Alasdair Grant Taylor (1934–2007), Scottish artist and sculptor * Alasdair Turner (1969–2011), British scientist * Alasdair Urquhart (born 1945), Scottish philosopher and professor * Alasdair Walker (1956–2019), British medical doctor and Royal Navy officer *Alasdair Mackie Ward , known as

Algy Ward Alasdair Mackie "Algy" Ward (11 July 1959 – 17 May 2023) was an English punk rock and heavy metal bass guitarist and singer. He began his career in 1977, as a bassist for the Australian proto punk garage band the Saints. Afterwards, he jo ...

(1959–2023), British musician *

Alasdair Webster Alasdair Paine Webster (born 12 February 1934) is an Australian former politician. Early life Webster was born in East Maitland, New South Wales. He underwent military service in 1953, attended the University of New England, and became a teac ...

(born 1934), Australian politician * Alasdair White (born 1983), Scottish folk musician * Alasdair A. K. White (born 1952), British management theorist * Alasdair Whittle (born 1949), British archaeologist and academic

Fictional characters

* Alasdair Sinclair, ''Emmerdale'' character played by Ray Coulthard

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People named Alasdair

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