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Ghengis Khan, Mongol ruler

a title of a ruler or an important official in Asia, often a Muslim ruler of Chinese, Mongol or Turkish tribes in the Middle ages, e.g. Ghenkis Khan, Ogedei Khan, etc., and as a family name of the Pathans, an ethnic group/tribe in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, e.g. Sher Khan, Mohammad Yaqub Khan

Zarine Khan (‘Khan’ as a family name of this multi-talented lady from India)

(There are also groups of people/tribes — Armenians, Georgians, Scandinavians — in some parts of Europe, who use ‘Khan’ as a title or as a family name.)

Sharukh Khan (‘khan’ as a family name of this popular Indian film star)

{‘Khan’ is also a very common Muslim name in some parts of the world, usually in combination with a first name, e.g. Shahrukh Khan, Feroz Khan, Reema Khan, etc.}

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