Chacko
Chacko ({{langx|ml|ചാക്കോ}}) is a Syriac Malayalam masculine given name and surname, a form of Jacob. It is most commonly found among Christians in Kerala and Jews in Kochi.{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink=Patrick Hanks |last2=Lenarčič |first2=Simon |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=20 October 2022 |location=Oxford, England |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-024511-5 |page=643 |edition=2nd |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115 |access-date=7 April 2024}} Notable people with the name include:
__NOTOC__
Given name
- Chemmanam Chacko (1926–2018), Indian poet
- I. C. Chacko (1875–1966), Indian geologist, philologist, writer and grammarian
- Jose Chacko Periappuram (born 1958), Indian cardiac surgeon and medical writer
- K. T. Chacko (born 1947), Indian government official
- Mathai Chacko (1959–2006), Indian politician
- M. Mani Chacko (born 1955), Indian Old Testament scholar and management consultant
- P. Chacko (died 1978), Indian politician
- P. C. Chacko (born 1946), Indian politician
- P. T. Chacko (1915–1964), Indian politician
- Chacko Vadaketh (born 1963), Indian-born Malaysian actor, emcee and television host
Surname
- Ben Chacko (born 1984), English journalist
- Dorothy Chacko (1904–1992), American social worker, humanitarian and medical doctor
- Mijo Chacko Kurian (born 1995), Indian track and field athlete
- Molly Chacko (born 1969), Indian middle distance runner
- Rosamma Chacko (1927–2019), Indian politician
- Shine Tom Chacko (born 1983), Indian actor and assistant director
See also
- Chacko Randaaman, a 2006 Indian action film
References
{{reflist}}
{{given name|type=both}}
Category:Masculine given names
Category:Malayalam-language masculine given names