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Olkhonud (Mongolian:Олхуноуд, Олхонууд, Олгонууд;Chinese:斡勒忽讷;pinyin:wòlēihūnè), also rendered asOlqunuut,[1] was the clan ofHoelun, themother ofGenghis Khan.[2] They helped Genghis to defeat theNaimans. The Olkhunut people were very closely related to theHongiradtribe. Their descendants still live inKhovd Province ofMongolia and inInner Mongolia ofChina.[3][4]