Etymology

Iskander

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Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر
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Iskander · proper noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالإسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. English todayIskander

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

Iskander · noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromالإسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. Russian · borrowed fromИсканде́р
  3. English todayIskander

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

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