Datta

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proper noun

A surname from Bengali.

OriginBengali দত্ত ← Sanskrit दत्त →
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Meanings

proper nounDatta (plural Dattas)

plural Dattas

  1. A surname from Bengali.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदत्त“given, granted”
  2. Bengaliদত্ত
  3. EnglishDatta

Borrowed from Bengali দত্ত (dotto), from Sanskrit दत्त (datta, “given, granted”).

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APA

Datta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Datta

MLA

“Datta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Datta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Datta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Datta.

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