Etymology

Iskandar

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Today it means: A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Alexander; variant forms Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskander, Iskinder, Scandar, Scander, Sikandar, Sikander, Skandar, Skander. Full definition →

Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَر
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The story

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالْإِسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. English todayIskandar

Borrowed from Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander

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