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iskander

/ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
iskan-der
IPA
/ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar and Alexander.

name

A surname from given name.

noun

9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: الإسْكَنْدَر

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/
  • British English: /ɪˈskæn.də/

Inflected Forms

Iskanders (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce iskander?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/.
What does iskander mean?
A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar and Alexander.
Where does iskander come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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