Gupta

Gupta
Pronunciation	/ˈɡuːptə/
Language(s)	Bengali, Hindi
Origin
Meaning	Protector or Governor
Region of origin	India, Bangladesh
Other names
Variant form(s)	Sengupta, Dasgupta, Duttagupta,Gupte,Gupto

Gupta (/ˈɡuːptə/) is a common surname or last name of Indian origin. It is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ goptṛ, which means 'guardian' or 'protector'.^[1] According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.^[2]

^ GUPTA - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Gupta Genealogy Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Genealogy.about.com (14 July 2013). Retrieved on 18 July 2013.
^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra; Anant Sadashiv Altekar (1986). Vakataka Gupta Age: circa 200–550 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 126. ISBN 81-208-0026-5.

[1] GUPTA - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Gupta Genealogy Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Genealogy.about.com (14 July 2013). Retrieved on 18 July 2013.

[2] Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra; Anant Sadashiv Altekar (1986). Vakataka Gupta Age: circa 200–550 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 126. ISBN 81-208-0026-5.

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