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Dutta

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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:

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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

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  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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