"Iskandar" meaning in All languages combined

See Iskandar on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar). Doublet of Alexander. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|إِسْكَنْدَر}} Borrowed from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), {{doublet|en|Alexander}} Doublet of Alexander Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iskandar
  1. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Alexander. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms: Iskandar Puteri
    Sense id: en-Iskandar-en-name-Zor8gWPJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 67 20 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 27 11

Proper name [Malay]

IPA: [is.kan.da(r)] Forms: اسکندر [Jawi]
Rhymes: -dar, -ar Etymology: Either from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar) or from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|fa-cls|اسکندر|tr=iskandar}} Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar), {{bor|ms|ar|إِسْكَنْدَر}} Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), {{der|ms|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}} Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=اسکندر}} Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)
  1. Variant of the name Alexander. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: the name Alexander
    Sense id: en-Iskandar-ms-name-PptPpsKE
  2. a male given name from Persian or Arabic Categories (topical): Malay given names, Malay male given names
    Sense id: en-Iskandar-ms-name-StnVXSBS Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

Alternative forms

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