Chakraborty
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Bengali Hindu |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
Chakraborty (spelling variations include Chakraborti, Chakrabarti, Chakravarty, Chakrabartty and Chakrabarty) is a surname of Bengali Hindus and Assamese Hindus of India and Bangladesh, which literally means 'wheels rolling'; metaphorically it denotes a ruler whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without obstruction (čakra 'wheel' + vart- 'to roll'). The surname is mainly used by people of the Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin communities in the states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam.
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