Khan: Does anyone know the origins, the meaning of Khan?
Khan is a popular brown surname. Thats all I know, does anyone know what it means or have any information about it?
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Khan is derived from the Mongolian qayan - prince. It was used as a title in most of central Asia, and is still used in Iran, Afghanistan and (I think) the muslim-populated parts of India.
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