De or Dey (Bengali: দে), is a native 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, Barujibi and some other castes of Bengal.[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
editAcademics
edit- Barun Dey (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
- Sushil Kumar De, Sanskritist
- Shobhaa De (1948), writer
Artists
edit- Manishi Dey (1906–1989), artist
- Mukul Dey (1895–1989), artist
- Rani Chanda (née Dey) (1912–1997), artist
Bar and the Bench
edit- Niren De, lawyer
Businessmen
edit- Ramdulal Dey (Sarkar) (1752–1825)
Civil Servants
edit- Brajendranath Dey (1852–1932), ICS officer
Films
edit- Deepankar De (1944), actor
- Gita Dey (1931–2011), actress
- Sreejita De (1989), actress
- Susan Dey (1952), actress
Journalists
edit- Lal Behari Dey (Mondal) (1824–1892), Indian journalist and author
Music
edit- 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
edit- Saroj Nalini Dutt (née Dey), M.B.E., (1887–1925), social worker
Spiritual Leaders
edit- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De (1896–1977), spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON
Sports
edit- Krishanu Dey (1962–2003), Indian football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Risley, Herbert H. (1892). The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (PDF). Bengal Secretariat Press. p. 216.
- ^ Rahsid, M Harunur. "Deva Dynasty". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.