Iskandar


Iskandar, Eskandar, Iskander, Skandar or Scandar is the Eastern variant of the given name Alexander after Alexander the Great, as preserved by various cultures such as Persia, Arabia and others of the Middle East and Central Asia through works such as the Iskandarnamah and Sirr al-Asrar. The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix al-, giving al-Iskandar. Popularly, people may know him as al-Iskandar. Iskander also has Greek roots, and means "Defender of Mankind."

Given name

Iskandar

Iskandar