Surname
İskander
“to ward off; to protect”·“man”
İskander is used as a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
İskander is a romanization of Искандер. Искандер is built from elements meaning “to ward off; to protect” and “man” and “man”.
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Where it comes from
İskander is a romanization of Искандер. Искандер comes from Persian.
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İskander’s family of names
In Russian usage, İskander as a surname is a transliteration of Искандер.
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