Given name · Ottoman Turkish · Persian
اسکندر
“helper and defender of mankind”
اسکندر (iskandar) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Persian.
Ottoman Turkish and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Alexander.
Meaning & origin
What it means
اسکندر is Iskandar written in Arabic script. Iskandar is a variant of Iskander. In Arabic use, Iskander carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
اسکندر comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
In Persian usage, اسکندر developed from Ἀλέξανδρος.
اسکندر’s family of names
In Persian usage, اسکندر developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀλέξανδρος. In Persian usage, اسکندر has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexander. In Persian usage, اسکندر has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Alejandro.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
اسکندر has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere اسکندر comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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