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Iskandar (name)

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Iskandar, Iskander, Skander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar (Arabic: إسكندر; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Caucasus and Central Asia. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly of Christian (Coptic) descent.[1] Originally referring to Alexander the Great, it was transmitted through works such as the Iskandarnameh and the Sirr al-Asrar, and became a popular name for rulers in the medieval period.

The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix al-, giving al-ʾiskandar (Arabic: الاسكندر,الإِسْكَنْدَر). al-Iskandarīyah ("of Alexander") is the Arabic name of the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

Given name

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Iskandar

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Iskander

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Iskinder

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  • Iskinder Desta (1934–1974), member of the Ethiopian Imperial family and naval officer.

Eskandar

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Eskender

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  • Eskender Mustafaiev (1981-), Russian-Ukrainian paralympic swimmer.
  • Eskender (Kwestantinos II or Constantine II) (1471–1494), Emperor of Ethiopia.

Eskinder

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Scandar

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Skandar

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  • Skandar Keynes (born 1991), English political advisor and former actor

Others

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  • Skanderbeg (1405–1468), 15th century war lord and national hero of Albania

Surname

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Iskandar

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Iskander

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Military

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References

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  1. ^ "Iskandar Name Meaning & Iskandar Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.