De (surname)

De or Dey is a surname commonly used by the Bengali community. De/Dey is derived from the last name Deb/Dev or Deva. The surname has been associated with Bengali Kayastha, Gandhabanik, Teli, Suvarna Banik, and some other communities. ^[1]

In 12th–13th century, a Hindu dynasty Deva ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of this dynasty was Bikrampur in present-day Munshiganj district of Bangladesh. This Hindu Vaishnava dynasty is different from an earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty (c. 8th–9th century) of Samatata, whose capital was Devaparvata. Four rulers of this dynasty are known from the inscriptions: Shantideva, Viradeva, Anandadeva and Bhavadeva.^[2]

Notable people with the surname[]

Academics[]

Barun De (1932–2013), historian
Bishnu Dey (1909–1982), poet
Chandra Kumar De (1889–1946), Indian folklorist
Harinath De (1877–1911), linguist
Kanny Lall Dey (1831-1899), chemist
Sambhu Nath De, (1915-1985), scientist
Shobhaa De (1948-), writer
Souhardya De (2004-), orientalist

Artists[]

Manishi Dey (1906–1989), artist
Mukul Dey (1895–1989), artist
Rani Chanda (née Dey) (1912-1997), artist

Bar and the Bench[]

Niren De, lawyer

Businessmen[]

Ramdulal Dey(Sarkar) (1752-1825)

Civil Servants[]

Brajendranath De (1852–1932), ICS officer

Films[]

Deepankar De (1944-), actor
Gita Dey (1931–2011), actress
Sreejita De (1989), actress
Susan Dey (1952), actress

Journalists[]

Lal Behari Dey(Mondal) (1824–1892), Indian journalist and author

Music[]

K.C. Dey, (1893-1962), Singer
Manna Dey (1919-2013), Indian singer

Social Reformers[]

Saroj Nalini Dutt (née Dey), M.B.E., (1887–1925), social worker

Spiritual Leaders[]

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De (1896–1977), spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON

Sports[]

Krishanu Dey (1962–2003), Indian football player

References[]

^ Risley, Herbert H. (1892). The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (PDF). . p. 216.
^ Rahsid, M Harunur. "Deva Dynasty". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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[1] Risley, Herbert H. (1892). The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (PDF). . p. 216.

[2] Rahsid, M Harunur. "Deva Dynasty". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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