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    Macallister

    mak-AL-is-ter

    Meaning

    Son of Alistair; Son of the defender

    Scottish/Gaelic origin · Boy

    What it points to

    Macallister inherits divine defence — the LORD as rock, refuge, and salvation, the son who shall not be greatly moved.

    Verses · King James Version

    “But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.”

    Psalm 94:22

    “He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.”

    Psalm 62:2

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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