Khoja

K5H4O1J8A1

proper noun

A surname from Gujarati

OriginGujarati ખોજા ← Classical Persian خواجه ← Sanskrit उपाध्याय →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Gujarati
nounKhoja (plural Khojas)

plural Khojas

  1. IslamA member of a Gujarati-speaking Shiite sect who take the Aga Khan as their religious head.

Origin

  1. Sanskritउपाध्याय
  2. Classical Persianخواجه
  3. Gujaratiખોજા
  4. EnglishKhoja

Borrowed from Gujarati ખોજા (khojā), from Classical Persian خواجه (xwāja), ultimately from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya). Doublet of Ojha, hodja, Hoxha, and Upadhyaya.

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APA

Khoja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khoja

MLA

“Khoja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khoja. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khoja,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khoja.

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