Chughtai or Chagatai (Urdu, ; ,) 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 Mongol emperor Genghis Khan.[ Encyclopædia Britannica][ Past present: Emperor's new names]
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”.
People with the surname
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Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975), Pakistani painter.
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Ismat Chughtai (1915–1991), Indian writer
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Ikram Chughtai (1941–2023), Pakistani researcher
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Dr Inam ul haq Chughtai (1968), Pakistani Doctor
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