Chacko () is a Syriac Malayalam masculine given name and surname, a form of

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Syrian Christians Syrian Christians may refer to * Adherents of Christianity in Syria * Adherents of Syriac Christianity, various Christian bodies of Syriac traditions ** Saint Thomas Christians, Christians of Syriac tradition in India, also called ''Syrians'' or ' ...

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Chemmanam Chacko Chemmanam Chacko (March 7, 1926 – August 14, 2018) was an Indian satirical poet from Kerala, India. He died on 15 August 2018 at the age of 92 at his residence in Padamugal. Early life Chacko was born on 7 March 1926, in the village of M ...

(1926–2018), Indian poet * I. C. Chacko (1875–1966), Indian geologist, philologist, writer and grammarian *

Jose Chacko Periappuram Jose Chacko Periappuram (born on April 28, 1958) is an Indian cardiac surgeon and medical writer who performed the first successful heart transplant in the state of Kerala, India, as well as the first successful heart retransplant in the cou ...

(born 1958), Indian cardiac surgeon and medical writer * K. T. Chacko (born 1947), Indian government official *

Mathai Chacko Mathai Chacko (12 May 1959 – 13 October 2006) was a politician from Kerala state. He was member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2001 - 2006. He represented the Thiruvambadi constituency of Kerala and was a member of the Communist Part ...

(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 Chacko Vadaketh (born 1963 in Kerala, India) is a Malaysian actor, emcee and voice over artist, formerly a litigation lawyer who is part of the Malayali/Keralan Syrian Christian community. He is based in Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles. Recent c ...

(born 1963), Indian-born Malaysian actor, emcee and television host

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Ben Chacko Ben Patrick Chacko (born 1984) is an English journalist who is the editor of the '' Morning Star''. After joining the newspaper in 2010, he became editor in 2015. Early life Chacko was born in Camden, London. He was brought up in Cheltenham, ...

(born 1984), English journalist *

Dorothy Chacko Dorothy Dunning Chacko (1904 – December 30, 1992) was an American social worker, humanitarian and medical doctor, whose efforts were reported behind the establishment of a lepers' colony at Bethany village, in Ganaur, Sonepat district in the Ind ...

(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 Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema along with a few Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil films. After working as an assistant to director Kamal ...

(born 1983), Indian actor and assistant director

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