Etymograph

English

Iskandar

Iskandar comes from Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَر ‘Alexander’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈλέξανδρος
  2. Arabicc. 500–presentالْإِسْكَنْدَرal-ʔiskandar‘Alexander’
  3. EnglishtodayIskandar

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈλέξανδρος
  2. Arabicc. 500–presentالْإِسْكَنْدَرal-ʔiskandar‘Alexander’
  3. EnglishtodayIskandar

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος

Today it means

name A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Alexander; variant forms Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskander, Iskinder, Scandar, Scander, Sikandar, Sikander, Skandar, Skander.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος / Iskandar

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