Gaelic Name: MacAlasdair

Crest: A dexter arm in armour erect, the hand holding a dagger in pale, all Proper

Motto: Fortiter (Boldly)

Origin of Name: Son of Alexander

Badge: Heath

Lands:Kintyre, Arran and Bute

Clan Chief: William McAlester of Loup and Kennox

Associated Names MacAlister HomeMacAlister FactsTartansClan CrestAssociated NamesCoats of ArmsMacAlister Clan ShopClan History & BlogsMacAlister GalleryClan Lands & PlacesClan Social GroupsMacAlister PeopleClan Society & Links Clan MacAlister Septs The following is a list of spelling variants for the name MacAlister: MacAlaster, MacAlester, MacAlister, MacAllaster, MacAllester, MacAllister, MacCalaster, MacCalester, MacCalister, MacCallaster, MacCallester, MacCallister, McAlaster, McAlester, McAlister, McAllaster, McAllester, McAllister, 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, M’Alasher, McKallister, M’Alester, McClester, MacEllistram, and McOlisterr There are five branches of the Clan MacAlister 1.Tarbert Castle 2.Loup 3.Strathaird, Isle of Skye 4. Glen Barr 5. Alexander of Menstrie The Strathaird, Isle of Skye branch of the Clan has very close ties with the MacDonalds of Sleat.