MacAlasdair is a masculine
surname in
Scottish Gaelic. The name translates into
English as "son of
Alasdair". The feminine form of the name is
NicAlasdair, which translates into English as "daughter of
Alasdair". These surnames originated as a
patronyms, however they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. There are numerous
Anglicised forms of
MacAlasdair.