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ArchivesRe: Meaning of my name 'Parth'
in reply to a message by তন্ময় ভট
Alexander to Sikander or Iskandar is an example of folk etymology — the re-interpretation of an unfamiliar word or name based on more familiar forms, in this case Alexander to a more Arabic sounding Al Iskandar, Iskandar then becoming Sikander and Skander.
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Yes, I was focussing on the metathesis, not the rebracketing. Should have been clearer, thanks for pointing it out.
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