"Iskandar" meaning in English

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Proper name

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-ZHL4o0my 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

Alternative forms

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