Names like ʔiskandar

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Iskander

Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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İskender

From Ottoman Turkish اسكندر (iskender), from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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Alasdair

From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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Alastar

From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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Alexandr

Inherited from Old Czech Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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Cassander

From κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

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