Il khan

Il Khan (also il-khan, ilkhan, elkhan, etc.), in Turkic languages and Mongolian, is a title of leadership. It combines the title khan with the prefix el/il, from the word ulus – 'tribe, clan', 'the people', 'nation', 'homeland', 'state', 'tribal union', etc.

Not to be confused with Ilhan.
For a Turkish footballer, see Emirhan İlkhan.
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