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Iskander
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English
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Etymology 1
en grc
en ar الإسْكَنْدَر Alexander. This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. en Alexander
Pronunciation
en /ɪˈskæn.də/ RP
en /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ GA
Proper noun
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en male Arabic < Ancient Greek Iskandar,Alexander.
en given name.
Statistics
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
en ru Исканде́р, ultimately from the en ar الإسْكَنْدَر Alexander.
Pronunciation
en /ɪˈskæn.də/ /ɪs.kənˈdɛə/ RP
en /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ /ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/ GA
Noun
en military 9K720 Iskander Russian ballistic missile
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