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Khan - an English loanword from Middle Mongolian meaning "ruler". Migo - in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a fundamentally alien race that has mastered neuroscience.

Seems a little too much on the noise?

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You are thinking too much. Khan is just a name and a very very common one at that. I don’t see any reason to make this attempt at a blending of amigo into khan the founder, who has a good reputation, into something it’s not. If you say the blending just is not good nor is the idea to begin with, I am with you :)

I think it’s a little over-analysis as well. Khan Academy makes Khan-migo, named after the founder Sal Khan. Khan is a very common last name.

or Conmigo - with me

Yeah, I thought this was pretty obvious but I've got to remember not everyone took Spanish in school.

It is derived from that meaning (ruler) but over time became less of a title and more of a last name used by Islamic people in areas like Afghanistan. Khan Academy is named for its founder, whose ancestry is from the Afghan region. The Mongol empire, where Khan was a title for rulers, did extend over the region of present day Afghanistan and the entire Middle East.

In India and Pakistan too, it's a common surname like "Singh" or "Patel" but for Muslims. It doesn't mean anything.

Also, Sal Khan's family is Bengali originating from India and Bangladesh.

You’re correct about immediate origin, but I was referring to earlier family history. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Khan

> They are descendants of Rahmat Khan, a 16th-century Pashtun chieftain

It’s by Khan Academy, founded by Sal Khan.

The people telling you about Sal Khan's name are being uncharitable, I think. I think you know that was not the intent behind the name, you're just pointing out that the coincidences add an extra layer of meaning to you. Which I think is perfectly valid.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Khan

only you are reading that much into it i’m afraid

The Great Khans of Fallout, as portrayed by the band Migos

I'm sorry, but this is just a terrible take. He told the story about how they were thinking of calling it "Khanpanion", but apparently that has a bad connotation in Latin America, so while they were brainstorming, someone mentioned "Khanmigo", as in the portmanteau of "Khan - amigo", and it stuck.

Can't tell if this is satire or not, but Khan Academy is named after their founder, and migo is probably from "amigo" - Spanish for "friend"

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