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Iskander.

A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar and Alexander.

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Meaning & usage

name/ɪˈskæn.də/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/General-American
  1. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar and Alexander.

  2. A surname from given name.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander

noun/ɪˈskæn.də/Received-Pronunciation/ɪs.kənˈdɛə/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/General-American/ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/General-American
  1. 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian Исканде́р (Iskandér), ultimately from the Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”).

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