Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia Scripts দে(Bengali, Assamese) ଦେ(Odia) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd̪e/(Bengali) /ˈdɛ/(Assamese) /ˈde/(Odia) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsDe Meaning & History Derived either from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" or देय (deya) meaning "fit or proper (for a gift)".