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Khan vs Kagan - What's the difference?

khan | kagan |

As nouns the difference between khan and kagan

is that khan is after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages while kagan is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Khan

is a given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.

khan

English

Etymology 1

Via late (etyl) from (etyl) (m), from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
  • an Ottoman sultan
  • a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan
    • Derived terms
    * khanate

    References

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan
  • :* 1923': ‘Guess the name of that,’ she said, pointing to her delicate parts. The porter tried this name and that and ended by asking her to tell him and cease her slapping. ‘The '''kh?n of Abu-Mansur,’ she replied. — ''The Thousand Nights and One Night , tr. Powys Mathers

    • See also

    * caravanserai

    Anagrams

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    kagan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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