Pronunciation | chow-dhuree chaw-dree chow-dree |
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Origin | |
Meaning | Holder of four; four-way duties; four responsibilities |
Region of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Chaudhary, Chaudri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhry, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri, Chowduri, Chaudhurani, Choudhurani, Chowdhurani, Chowdhrani, Choudhrani, Chaudhrani. |
Chowdhury (Bengali: চৌধুরী); also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhuary, Chaudhri) is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.[2]
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