Eskender
እስክንድር
The Amharic form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros: alexein "to defend" + andros "of man."
Meaning and origin
Eskender carries the Greek name Alexander into Amharic, most famously tied to Alexander the Great, whose exploits reached Ethiopia through Ge'ez translations of the Alexander Romance read for centuries in church schools.
How to pronounce Eskender
| Amharic (Ethiopia) | is-kin-DIR /ʔɨskɨnˈdɨr/ |
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