Iskandar

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proper noun

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.

OriginArabic الْإِسْكَنْدَر →
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Meanings

proper nounIskandar (plural Iskandars)

plural Iskandars

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Arabicالْإِسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. EnglishIskandar

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

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Translations

Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر, الْإِسْكَنْدَر
  • إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar)male given name
  • الْإِسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar)male given name
Bulgarian Искандар
  • Искандар (Iskandar)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 伊斯坎德爾 /伊斯坎德尔
  • 伊斯坎德爾 /伊斯坎德尔 (Yīsīkǎndé'ěr)male given name
Hindi इस्कंदर
  • इस्कंदर (iskandar)male given name
Russian Искандар
  • Искандар (Iskandar)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sikandar
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APA

Iskandar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskandar

MLA

“Iskandar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskandar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iskandar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskandar.

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