Iskander

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UK/ɪˈskæn.də/US/ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/UK/ɪs.kənˈdɛə/US/ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/

proper noun

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

OriginArabic الإسْكَنْدَر →
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Meanings

Iskander1

proper nounIskander (plural Iskanders)

plural Iskanders

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

Iskander2

nounIskander (plural Iskanders)

plural Iskanders

  1. government9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)

Origin

Iskander · proper noun

  1. Arabicالإسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. EnglishIskander

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

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Iskander · noun

  1. Arabicالإسْكَنْدَر“Alexander”
  2. RussianИсканде́р
  3. EnglishIskander

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

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APA

Iskander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskander

MLA

“Iskander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskander. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iskander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iskander.

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