# Kandahar

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #32,461

## Definitions
1. A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
2. A province in southern Afghanistan.

## Etymology
From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.

## Common misspellings (12)
`akndahar`, `kadnahar`, `kanadhar`, `kandaahr`, `kandaharr`, `kandahhar`, `kandahra`, `kanddahar`, `kandhaar`, `kanndahar`, `kkandahar`, `knadahar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kandahar