Khalduns

Khalduns is a plural form used to refer to people who bear the name Khaldun, either as a given name or as a surname. The name Khaldun is of Arabic origin and appears in Arabic-speaking regions as well as in Muslim communities around the world. In transliteration, it can be written in several ways, including Khaldoun, Khaldon, Khaldun, and Khaldūn, reflecting variations in rendering Arabic sounds into Latin characters.

The most prominent individual associated with the name is Ibn Khaldun (Abu Zayd Abd Allah ibn Khaldun al-Hadrami, 1332–1406), a Tunisian historian and polymath. He is best known for his Muqaddimah, an early work on historiography, sociology, and the theory of civilizations, which has influenced later scholars across disciplines. The name Khaldun appears in various historical and literary contexts, and its spelling can vary depending on the source.

Because Khalduns is simply a plural of a personal name, it does not denote a distinct ethnic, national, or cultural group. It functions as a biographical or nominal reference to multiple individuals who share the name, rather than signaling a collective identity. In encyclopedic writing, Khalduns would typically be treated as a proper noun referring to people rather than a separate entity or community. See also: Ibn Khaldun.