Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Bengali Scripts খন্দকার(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkʰɔn.d̪o.kaɾ/, /ˈkʰɔn.d̪o.kaɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن (khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار (kar).