"Iskander" meaning in English

See Iskander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɪˈskændə(ɹ)/, /ɪskənˈdɛə(ɹ)/ (note: missile alternatively) Forms: Iskanders [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grc}}, {{bor+|en|ar|الإسْكَنْدَر|t=Alexander}} Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Iskanders}} Iskander (plural Iskanders)
  1. A surname from Arabic. Synonyms: Eskander, Eskandar, Iskandar
    Sense id: en-Iskander-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈskændə(ɹ)/, /ɪskənˈdɛə(ɹ)/ (note: missile alternatively) Forms: Iskanders [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander), ultimately from the Arabic name in etymology 1 above. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|Искандер}} Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Iskander (plural Iskanders)
  1. (military) 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile) Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Iskander-en-noun-5LZfKphs Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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