Gayen
| Gayen | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | 'singer' or 'bard' |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
| Related names | Gain, Gyne |
Chhanda Gayen - First woman from West Bengal to climb Mt. Everest
Gayen (also Gain, anglicized) is a Bengali title, also used as a surname.[1] It is mainly found in the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, and also in Bangladesh. The surname Gahana (corrupt of Gayen) is also found amongst the Bengali community in Odisha.[2]
In Bengali, Gayen means 'singer'.[3] Historically, it was a title bestowed on singers and musicians, irrespective of their caste.[4]
Notable people
- Chhanda Gayen, First Bengali woman to summit Mount Everest
- Anil Kumar Gain, Mathematician and Statistician who founded Vidyasagar University, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[5]
- Goopy Gayen, a fictional character from the film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne by Satyajit Ray
References
- ↑ http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/28560/1/ALIS%206(3)%2081-91.pdf
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xOrTw0gPSVYC&pg=PA12&dq=gayen+surname&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZSLOVMS3HoXi8gWywoCACg&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=gayen%20surname&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Fa4fAsmtVBEC&pg=PA207#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FfsVPPagKSIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=ballads+of+bengal&hl=en&sa=X&ei=T3ilVM-AI8GBU4GxgbAL&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=ballads%20of%20bengal&f=false
- ↑ http://vidyasagar.ac.in/About/AKGayen.aspx
External links
- Gayen Castle - Travel-writer's site containing several images of the castle and estate
- The Gayen Estate
- Castles at Dhanyakuria - Site describing the history of castles in Dhanyakuria, including Gayen Castle