"Khan" meaning in English

See Khan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɑːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Khan.wav
Rhymes: -ɑːn Etymology: As a surname via Urdu خان (xān), Persian خان (xân), among others. As a title, a proper noun form of khan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ur|خان}} Urdu خان (xān), {{der|en|fa|خان}} Persian خان Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Khan
  1. A male given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
    Sense id: en-Khan-en-name-V0NS2cUa Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. A surname derived from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Khan-en-name-jFTr2W6F Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: MNIK (english: abbreviation of the Hindi film My Name Is Khan) Related terms: Khan Younus
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      "homophone": "con"
    },
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    "Rhymes:English/ɑːn",
    "Rhymes:English/ɑːn/1 syllable"
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "con"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "khan"
    }
  ],
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}

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