Mandal (surname)

Mandal
Pronunciationman-dal
mon-dol
Origin
MeaningCircle
Region of origin Bangladesh
 India
   Nepal
Other names
Variant form(s)Mondal, Mondol

Mandal (Sanskrit: मण्डल, romanizedmaṇḍala), also spelled Mondal (Bengali: মণ্ডল, romanizedmôṇḍôl), is an honorific title that was used for local chieftains in present-day Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The title was usually hereditary and so, in modern times, the term is a common surname for both males and females.