Iskandar

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English

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Etymology

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From Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar).

Proper noun

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Iskandar

  1. A Middle Eastern variant of the given name Alexander.

Alternative forms

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See also

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Anagrams

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Malay

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Etymology

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Either from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar) or from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [is.kan.da(r)]
  • Rhymes: -dar, -ar
  • Hyphenation: Is‧kan‧dar

Proper noun

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Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)

  1. Variant of the name Alexander.
  2. A male given name from Persian or Arabic.