Given name · Persian · Urdu
سکندر
“Alexander The Great”
سکندر (sikandar) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian (ultimately Middle Hindi), meaning “Alexander The Great.” It is used in Urdu and Persian.
Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Alexander.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
سکندر comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Middle Hindi.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Urdu usage, سکندر developed from Ἀλέξανδρος.
The story
First recorded c.
سکندر’s family of names
In Urdu usage, سکندر developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀλέξανδρος. In Urdu usage, سکندر has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexander. In Persian usage, سکندر has a related form in SIKANDAR.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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