Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Bengali
Scripts মুখোপাধ্যায়(Bengali)
Other Forms FormsMukhopadhyaya, Mukhopaddhae, Mukherjee, etc.
Meaning & History
From Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief" and उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".