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Mukherjee Surname Meaning

Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Brahmin name of which the Sanskrit version Mukhyopadhyaya is ostensibly composed of mukhya ‘principal chief’ + upadhyaya ‘teacher’.

However in fact the first element probably denotes a Bengal placename Mukhati.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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