Iskander

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈskæn.də/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/

Iskander (plural Iskanders)

1. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar or Alexander.
2. A surname from given name.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Iskander is the 29528^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 799 individuals. Iskander is most common among White (91.49%) individuals.

Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander), ultimately from the Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈskæn.də/, /ɪs.kənˈdɛə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/, /ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/

Iskander (plural Iskanders)

1. (military) 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iskander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.