Iskander
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt.
Proper noun edit
Iskander (plural Iskanders)
- A surname from Arabic.
Alternative forms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Iskander is the 29528th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 799 individuals. Iskander is most common among White (91.49%) individuals.
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Russian Искандер (Iskander), ultimately from the Arabic name in etymology 1 above.
Noun edit
Iskander (plural Iskanders)
- (military) 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile)
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iskander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.