Text Family names sometimes describe someone who came from somewhere Therefore it is possible that someone from my family came back from the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia by the Persian borderIt is also possible to read into the name by its meaning

Family names sometimes describe someone who came from somewhere. Therefore, it is possible that someone from my family came back from the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia, by the Persian border. It is also possible to read into the name by its meaning. “Khan” is a historic title referring to a chief, king, or ruler, originating among nomadic tribes in the Central and Eastern Eurasian Steppe. But Khan is also a type of inn once found in the Middle East and parts of North Africa and Central Asia that effectively functioned as a trading center and hostel.  A star khan. Am I the star king?  Do I have a shelter under the stars?