Eskander

Eskander Meaning & Origin

About Eskander
The surname Eskander is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic name "Iskandar," which is the Arabic form of the name Alexander. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The name Alexander itself is of Greek origin and means "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." Therefore, the surname Eskander can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alexander" or "son of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Eskander is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Eskander: 465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eskander based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASKNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E205306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 S K AE1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/eskander*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eskander in Braille

Here's how to represent Eskander in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Eskander in braille

How to sign the name Eskander using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Eskander using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Eskander in sign language

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