Given name & surname · Bengali
খান
“born to royalty; a prince”
খান (khan) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Proto-Turkic. It is used in Bengali.
BengaliWritten in Bengali script. In English: Khan.
Meaning & origin
What it means
খান is Khan written in Bengali script. One Turkish interpretation is “born to royalty; a prince.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
খান comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Proto-Turkic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian خان (xān), from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣 (qan), from Proto-Turkic *qaɣan.
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খান’s family of names
In Bengali usage, খান can be written in the Roman alphabet as Khan. In Bengali usage, খান as a surname has a transliteration in Khan.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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