Khandokar
Persian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Khandokar
Khandokar is a Bengali surname derived from the Persian word "khāndar" (خاندار), meaning "head of a family" or "householder," combined with the Bengali suffix "-kar" denoting an occupational or descriptive role.
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Etymology
Khandokar is a Bengali surname derived from the Persian word "khāndar" (خاندار), meaning "head of a family" or "householder," combined with the Bengali suffix "-kar" denoting an occupational or descriptive role. The name is primarily used among Bengali Muslims and Hindu communities in Bangladesh and West Bengal, with historical roots in the Mughal administrative system where it denoted a landholder or local official.
Khandokar currently ranks #4,432 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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