Dutta, also spelled Datta (IPA: ['dʌtə]), is an Indian family name[1]. Its variation is Dutt.
The surname is found primarily among Bengali Kayasthas[2][3] and also among Suvarna Baniks and Gandhabaniks in Bengal.[4][5] The surname is also used by the Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab.[6]
Datta means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya.
Notable people with the name include:
- ^ Hanks 2003, p. 504.
- ^ Clark 2014, p. 148.
- ^ Sharma 1978, p. 115.
- ^ "The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97". 1976. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 172.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. University of Michigan. p. 1591. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
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