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Not to be confused with Kahn.

Khan may refer to:

  • Khan (title), a title for a ruler in Turkic and Mongolian languages
  • Khan (Pathan), Pashtuns (Pashto: پښتون Paṣ̌tun, Pax̌tun, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns), also called Pathans[10] (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान Paṭhān) or ethnic Afghans
  • Khan (name), a family name (and list of people with the name)
  • Khan (band), an English progressive rock band in the 70s
  • Khan (comics), a Marvel Comics character
  • Khan!, a 1975 US television series
  • Khan (Cambodia), a municipal subdivision of the administrative divisions of Cambodia
  • Khan River, an ephemeral river in Namibia
  • Caravanserai or Khan, a medieval Central Asian roadside inn

See also


1911 encyclopedia

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

From LoveToKnow 1911

KHAN (from the Turki, hence Persian and Arabic Khan), a title of respect in Mahommedan countries. It is a contracted form of khagan (khakan), a word equivalent to sovereign or emperor, used among the Mongol and Turki-nomad hordes. The title khan was assumed by Jenghis when he became supreme ruler of the Mongols; his successors became known in Europe as the Great Khans (sometimes as the Chams, &c.) of Tatary or Cathay. Khan is still applied to semi-independent rulers, such as the khans of Russian Turkestan, or the khan of Kalat in Baluchistan, and is also used immediately after the name of rulers such as the sultan of Turkey; the meaning of the term has also extended downwards, until in Persia and Afghanistan it has become an affix to the name of any Mahommedan gentleman, like Esquire, and in India it has become a part of many Mahommedan names, especially when Pathan descent is claimed. The title of Khan Bahadur is conferred by the British government on Mahommedans and also on Parsis.


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Wiktionary

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English

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Proper noun

Singular
Khan

Plural
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Khan

  1. A male given name of Turkish origin used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
  2. A surname derived from the given name.

Anagrams


Wikispecies

Up to date as of January 23, 2010
(Redirected to Muhammad Sharif Khan article)

From Wikispecies

Muhammad Sharif Khan, Pakistani herpetologist

External links


Genealogy

Up to date as of February 01, 2010
(Redirected to Khan (surname) article)

From Familypedia

View category for people with the Khan surname
Khan
Variant(s): Caan
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Alternative Spellings

Xan (Chinese), Han (Turkish), Caan (Italian), Kahn (German)

Meaning/Origin

The family name is derived from a title meaning ruler, and having an origin in Mongol and Turkish history and language. It was a title used by rulers and nobility (sometimes spelled as xan, han). A ruler with the title of "Khan" controled a khanate. See Khan in Wikipedia.

Cultural Context

As a family name, Khan can have one of several connotations, all related to some extent to the root described under "Meaning" above:

  • The term is used almost universally as a surname, or almost a suffix by people of Pashthoon (Pathans) ethnicity living in Afghanistan, India and bordering areas of Pakistan. In this way, it is often a synonym for Pashthoon/Pathan.
  • It is also a family name for people that were bestowed the title of Khan or Khan Bahadur either by the British Raj.
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Simple English

Simple English Wiktionary has the word meaning for:

Khan should not be confused with Kahn, which is a German surname.

Khan may mean:

  • Khan (title), a title for a ruler in Altaic (Turkic & Mongolian) languages.
    • Genghis Khan (c.1162-1227), first Khan of the Mongol Empire
    • Kublai Khan (1215-1294), last Khan of the Mongol Empire and Emperor of China
    • Aga Khan The Islamic hereditary title of the Imam of the Nizārī Muslims
      • Aga Khan IV Title of Karīm al-Hussaynī KBE CC GCC: the current Aga Khan
  • Khan (name), a common Central/South Asian family name
    • Chaka Khan, African American R&B artist
    • Imran Khan, Pakistani Cricketer and Politician
  • Khan, one of the administrative divisions of Cambodia
  • Khan Bahadur, a title of honour issued by British India to Muslims who performed a deed of great service to the nation.

In fiction:

In music:

  • Khan (band), English progressive rock band in the 70s
  • Khan (musician), Berlin based musician

Khan may also be:

  • Caravanserai, a medieval roadside inn
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