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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Bengali
Scripts মুখোপাধ্যায়(Bengali)
Pronounced Pron. muw-ko-PA-dyie(Hindi)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsMukhopadhyaya, Mukhopaddhae, Mukherjee, etc.

Meaning & History

From Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief" and उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
Added 6/16/2017 by HL
Edited 12/12/2020 by HL