Iskander

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈskæn.də/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/ ==== Proper noun ==== Iskander (plural Iskanders) A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar or Alexander. A surname from 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 === Borrowed from Russian Исканде́р (Iskandér), ultimately from the Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈskæn.də/, /ɪs.kənˈdɛə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈskæn.dəɹ/, /ɪs.kənˈdɛɹ/ ==== Noun ==== Iskander (plural Iskanders) (military) 9K720 Iskander (Russian ballistic missile) === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iskander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.