English Explanatory Dictionary

Iskandar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Word forms

Iskandar Iskandars

Etymology

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

Related words

Iskandar Puteri
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