Sikandar is the Persian rendition of the name Alexander. When the Greek king Alexander the Great conquered Persia, the Persians called him Sikandar, meaning "defender" or "warrior". It is a variant of Iskandar.

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  • Secunderabad, a city in Telangana, India, named after Sikandar Jah
  • Sekandar, Markazi, a village in Markazi Province, Iran
  • Sikandar, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
  • Sikandar Bagh, a fortified villa and garden in Lucknow, India, a sepoy stronghold during the Indian Mutiny

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