Chughtai

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Chughtai or Chagatai (Template:Langx) is a surname in Central Asia and South Asia, originating in the Chagatai Khanate as taken up by the descendants and successors of Chagatai Khan who was the second son of Genghis Khan.[1] Accordingly, some of the other descendants also use variants such as Mirza, Baig and Khan.[2][3]

Etymology of Chughtai

The surname “Chughtai” originates from the Mongolian word “Chaghadai”, a derivative of “Chagan” meaning “white”. The suffix “-dai” is added to form “Chaghadai”. Over time, “Chaghadai” evolved into “Chughtai”, meaning, “he who is white”.[4]

People with the surname

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  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".Full text at Google Books
  2. Encyclopædia Britannica
  3. Past present: Emperor's new names
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