Definitions for Iskander
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1. Iskander

   Iskandar, Iskander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar (Arabic: إسكندر (Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly of Christian (Coptic) descent. Originally referring to Alexander the Great, it was transmitted through works such as the Iskandarnamah and the Sirr al-Asrar, and became a popular name for rulers in the medieval period. The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix al-, giving al-ʾiskandar (Arabic: الاسكندر,الإِسْكَنْدَر). al-Iskandarīyah ("of Alexander") is the Arabic name of the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

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1. ISKANDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Iskander is ranked #29528 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Iskander surname appeared 799 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Iskander.
   
   91.4% or 731 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 27 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.6% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.3% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
   1.1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Iskander in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Iskander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Iskander in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   In the next few months, we will transfer to Belarus the Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which, as you know, can use both ballistic and cruise missiles, both in conventional and nuclear versions.

2. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu:

   Since 2013 ... we have formed four divisions, nine brigades and 22 regiments, they include two missile brigades armed with Iskander missile complexes, which has allowed to boost fire power to destroy the potential adversary.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskander
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html