Iskandar

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar). Doublet of Alexander.

Proper noun

Iskandar

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

   Alternative forms: Eskinder, Iskander, Askander, Scandar

See also

• Iskandar Puteri

Anagrams

• adinkras, anarkids

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)

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