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 mostly associated with Kayasthas.
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.[1]
Notable people with the surname
- Abhay Charan De (1896–1977), spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON
- Barun De (1932–2013), historian and administrator
- Bishnu Dey (1909–1982), Bengali poet
- Brajendranath De (1852–1932), orientalist and administrator
- Chandra Kumar De (1889–1946), Indian folklorist
- Deepankar De (born 1944), actor
- Gita Dey (1931–2011), actress
- Harinath De (1877–1911), linguist
- Kanny Lall Dey (1831-1899), chemist
- Krishanu Dey (1962–2003), Indian football player
- Lal Behari Dey (1824–1892), Indian journalist and author
- Manna Dey (born 1919), Indian singer
- Manishi Dey (1906–1989), Indian artist
- Mukul Dey (1895–1989), Indian artist
- Niren De, lawyer
- Saroj Nalini Dutt (née De), M.B.E., (1887–1925), social worker
- Shobhaa De (born 1948), writer
- Sreejita De (born 1989), actress
- Ankush De (born 1985), IP Professional
See also
References
- ↑ Rahsid, M Harunur. "Deva Dynasty". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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