Chughtai
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Chughtai or Chagatai (Urdu: چغتائی, romanized: Cuġtā'ī) is a Muslim surname in 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]Notes
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- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Past present: Emperor's new names
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