Name meaning
Skender
means “defending men”
- Origin
- Greek, via Albanian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Albanian
- Spellings
- Skender · Alexander
- Say it
- SKEN-der
- Letters
- 7
Researched meaning
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Skender is an Albanian form of Alexander, from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man.
Roots
From Greek alexein (to defend) + aner (man).
Where it is used
Alexander is the full form.
Skender name FAQ
What does the name Skender mean?
Skender means “defending men”. From Greek alexein (to defend) + aner (man).
Where does the name Skender come from?
Skender is of Greek, via Albanian origin. Today it is used in Albanian families.
How do you pronounce Skender?
Skender is usually pronounced SKEN-der.
Is Skender a boy's or a girl's name?
Skender is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Skender?
Related spellings and forms include Alexander.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.