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] Assamese Kalitas (Baro-Bhuyans) 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:

Surname

In 2012, a Bengali film Dutta vs Dutta was released, directed by Anjan Dutt, the film captured family drama of three generations of a Bengali Dutta family.[7]

References

  1. Hanks 2003, p. 504.
  2. Clark 2014, p. 148.
  3. Sharma 1978, p. 115.
  4. "The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97". 1976. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 172.
  6. Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. University of Michigan. p. 1591. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  7. "Dutta vs Dutta". Outlook. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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