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Iskandar Surname Meaning

Arabic: from the personal name Iskandar Arabic form of Greek Alexandros (see Alexander) a name borne by the Macedonian king and conqueror Alexander the Great.

In Lebanon and Egypt this surname is most common among Christians.

Compare Eskander.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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