Chughtai
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Chughtai or Chagatai (Urdu, Template:Langx; Template:Langx,) is a family name that originated in the Chagatai Khanate as taken up by the descendants and successors of Chagatai Khan who was the second son of Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan.[1] Accordingly, some of the other descendants of the successors of Chagatai Khan in South and Central Asia 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
- Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975), Pakistani painter.
- Ismat Chughtai (1915–1991), Indian writer
- Ikram Chughtai (1941–2023), Pakistani researcher
- Dr Inam ul haq Chughtai (1968), Pakistani Doctor
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Past present: Emperor's new names
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