Meanings
proper noun
- Given name of Genghis Khan.
Origin
- Proto-Turkic*temürči(n)“blacksmith”
- Middle Mongolᠲᠡᠮᠦᠵᠢᠨ
- EnglishTemujin
Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠵᠢᠨ (temüǰin). Possibly from Proto-Turkic *temürči(n) (“blacksmith”).
More words from Middle Mongol, Proto-Turkic
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Chinese Mandarin 鐵木真 /铁木真
- 鐵木真 /铁木真 (Tiěmùzhēn)given name
French Temujin
- Temujingiven name
Polish Temudżyn
- Temudżyngiven name
Turkish Timuçin
- Timuçingiven name
Vietnamese Thiết Mộc Chân
- Thiết Mộc Chângiven name
Cite this entry
APA
Temujin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temujin
MLA
“Temujin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temujin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Temujin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temujin.
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