Chanda (surname)
Chanda (Bengali: চন্দ) is primarily a native Bengali surname that is found among the Bengali Kayasthas, Barujibis, Baishya Kapalis and some other Bengali castes in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura as well as in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Origin
[edit]The origin of this surname was a Sanskrit word čandra which means ‘pleasant shining; moon’.[4]
Notable people with the surname
[edit]- Arnab Chanda, English writer, producer, and actor
- Arun Kumar Chanda (1899–1947), Indian independence activist
- Barun Chanda, Indian actor and author
- Naomi Chanda, Zambian farmer and agriculture trainer
- Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian journalist
- Raja Chanda, Indian film director
- Ramaprasad Chanda (1873–1942), Indian historian and archaeologist
- Rishi Chanda, Indian music director, composer and singer
- Samir Chanda (1957–2011), Indian art director and production designer
- Sandipan Chanda (born 1983), Indian chess player
References
[edit]- ^ Bala, Hiralal. "Kayastha". Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Chanda surname". Indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023..
- ^ Bhaumika, Khagendra Nātha (1982). Padabīra utpatti o kramabikāśera itihāsa (in Bengali). Mitraloka. pp. Division C 20.
- ^ "Chanda".
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