"Iskander" meaning in English

See Iskander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɪˈskæn.də/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: Iskanders [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grc}}, {{bor+|en|ar|الإسْكَنْدَر|t=Alexander}} Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”), {{doublet|en|Alexander}} Doublet of Alexander Head templates: {{en-prop|+}} Iskander (plural Iskanders)
  1. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar or Alexander.
    Sense id: en-Iskander-en-name-ustA9ED1 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 26 4
  2. A surname from given name.
    Sense id: en-Iskander-en-name-d~MkLnLv Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈskæn.də/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ [General-American], /ɪs.kənˈdɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/ [General-American], /ɪˈskæn.də/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: Iskanders [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander), ultimately from the Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|Искандер}} Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander), {{der|en|ar|الإسْكَنْدَر|t=Alexander}} Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Iskander (plural Iskanders)
  1. (military) 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)
    Sense id: en-Iskander-en-noun-5LZfKphs Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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