De (surname)

De or Dey is a Bengali surname commonly used by the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. De/Dey is derived from the last name Deb/Dev or Deva. The surname has been associated mainly with Bengali Kayasthas, but is also found among Suvarna Banik, Teli and some other communities.[1]

In 12th–13th century, a Bengali 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

Artists

Bar and the Bench

Businessmen

Civil Servants

Films

Journalists

Music

  • K.C. Dey, (1893–1962), Singer
  • Manna Dey (1919–2013), Indian singer
  • Mohini Dey (1996), Bengali Indian bass player, singer and song writer

Social Reformers

Spiritual Leaders

Sports

See also

References

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