The khan Surname
khan Name Meaning and History
Muslim: from a personal name or status name based on Turkish
khan ‘ruler’, ‘nobleman’. This was originally a hereditary
title among Tartar and Mongolian tribesmen (in particular Genghis
Khan, 1162–1227), but is now very widely used throughout the Muslim
world as a personal name. In Iran and parts of the Indian
subcontinent it is used as an honorific title after a person’s name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Obit: Yaqub Khan |
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| AUSTRALIAN KHAN | CHERRYL HINTON | 2 |
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| Looking for additional info on Ali Khan | Brian Briggs | 5 |
| hi!!! | Rafia Khan | 4 |
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