Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Odia, Bengali Scripts ପଣ୍ଡା(Odia) পাণ্ডা(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpʌn.ɖa/(Odia) /ˈpɔɳ.ɖa/(Odia) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit पण्डा (panda) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, learning".