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BASUMATARY Indian, Bodo, AssameseFrom a Sanskritized form of the Bodo name बसुमातारी
(Baisamatari), which meant "mother earth" or "earthly folks". The name was originally used by landowners or landlords.
CHAKRABORTY Indian, Bengali, AssameseMeans "ruler of a country" or "emperor", from Sanskrit चक्र
(cakrá) meaning "wheel, circle" combined with वर्तते
(vártate) meaning "to turn, to roll". The name literally means "turning wheels" or "rolling wheels", but metaphorically denotes a ruler whose chariot's wheels roll without hindrance or obstruction.
DEBNATH Indian, Bengali, AssameseDerived from Sanskrit देव
(devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "possessor, owner".
DEVI Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, OdiaFrom Sanskrit देवी
(devī́) meaning "goddess, female deity" (see the given name
Devi). It is used as a surname by women who did not originally have a family name. In 2014, this was the second most common surname in the world and the most common in several Indian states.
DEY Indian, Bengali, Assamese, OdiaEither a variant or
Dev or
Deva meaning "deity, god" (from the Sanskrit देव
(devá)) or derived from the Sanskrit
deya meaning "suitable for a gift".
KALITA Indian, AssameseMeaning unknown. This is the name of a Hindu caste in the Indian state of Assam.
KARMAKAR Indian, Bengali, AssamesePerhaps derived from Sanskrit कर्म
(kárma) meaning "action, performance, deed". This is the name of a Bengali Hindu caste of blacksmiths.
KHATUN Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, OdiaDerived from Persian خاتون
(xātūn) referring to a title of nobility and the feminine equivalent of the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
NAYAK Indian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नायक
(nāyaka) meaning "hero" or perhaps "leader, chief".
RAI Indian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhutanese, UrduFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign" (see
Raj,
Raja, or
Rajan).
RAJPUT Urdu, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, PunjabiMeans "son of the king", derived from Sanskrit राजा
(rājā) meaning "king, sovereign, prince" combined with पुत्र
(putrá) meaning "son, child". This is also the name of a caste originating from the Indian subcontinent.
SAHU Indian, Odia, Hindi, Pakistani, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Telugu, GujaratiGenerally means "businessman, moneylender", but also means "gentle, patient" among Jats. Most commonly used by the Odia people in India.
SAIKIA Indian, AssameseDerived from Assamese শইকীয়া
(Xôykiya), which was a title used for military officials during the Ahom dynasty of Assam. It is ultimately derived from the Assamese word এশ
(exô) meaning "one-hundred".
THAKUR Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, NepaliFrom an feudal title used for noble classes in India and Nepal derived from Sanskrit ठक्कुर
(ṭhakkura) meaning "deity, chief, lord".