Basu

Basu (Bengali: বসু), also Bose (anglicized), Boshu, Bosu, or Bosh, is a Bengali surname of primarily Bengali Kayastha community originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The name stems from Vāsu (Sanskrit: वसु), which means 'Bright one'.

Basus are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes, Mitras and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas.

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