Ghosh
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Bengali Hindu |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
Ghosh (Bengali: ঘোষ) is a native Bengali surname that is found among the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. A popular alternative spelling is Ghose.
Ghoshes originally belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Ghosh were adopted from Buddhist tradition.[1] Ghoshes are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Soukalin gotra, along with Boses, Mitras, and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas.[2]
Ghosh surname is in vogue among the Sadgop and Goala/Gowala communities in Bengal.[3][4][5]
Notable people
- Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950), birth name Aurobindo Ghose, Indian philosopher
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh (1880–1959), Indian revolutionary and journalist
- Amitav Ghosh (1956–2020), Indian writer
- Amitav Ghosh (banker), Indian banker
- Anindita Ghosh, British historian
- Anirvan Ghosh (born 1964), American neuroscientist
- DJ Talent (born 1978), birth name Anthony Ghosh, British reality television contestant
- Aparna Ghosh, Bangladeshi actress and model
- Atulkrishna Ghosh (1890–1966), Indian revolutionary
- Atulya Ghosh (1904–1986), Indian politician
- Debaprasad Ghosh (1894–1985), Indian politician
- Debendra Nath Ghosh (1890–1999), Bangladeshi politician
- Dhiman Ghosh (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Dilip Ghosh (economist), American economist
- Dilip Ghosh (born 1964), Indian politician
- Dipu Ghosh (born 1940), Indian badminton player
- Elise Ghosh (born 2009), Canadian rhythmic gymnast
- Ganesh Ghosh (1900–1994), Bengali Indian independence activist, revolutionary and politician
- Girish Chandra Ghosh (1844–1912), Bengali actor, director, and writer
- Helen Ghosh (born 1956), British civil servant
- Jayanta Kumar Ghosh (1937–2017), Indian statistician
- Jayati Ghosh (born 1955), Indian economist
- Malay Ghosh (born 1944), Indian statistician
- Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952), birth name Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Indian yogi and guru
- Opashona Ghosh (born 1987), Indian illustrator and graphic designer
- Pallab Ghosh (born 1962), Indian journalist
- Partho Ghosh (1949–2025), Indian film director and producer
- Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (1891–1983), first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India
- Rabi Ghosh (1931–1997), Indian actor
- Ranjan Ghosh (academic), Indian academic and teacher
- Reshmi Ghosh (born 1978), Indian beauty queen and actress
- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh (born 1975), Dutch journalist, computer scientist and open-source software advocate
- Rituparno Ghosh (1963–2013), Indian film director
- Robin Ghosh (1929–2016), Bangladeshi musician and music composer
- Rudranil Ghosh (born 1973), Indian actor who works primarily in Bengali films
- Samit Ghosh (born 1949), Indian businessman
- Sangita Ghosh (born 1976), Indian actress
- Sarat Kumar Ghosh (1878–1962), Indian civil servant and jurist
- Shankar Ghosh (musician) (1935–2016), Indian tabla player
- Shankha Ghosh (1932–2021), Indian poet
- Shibdas Ghosh (1923–1976), Indian politician
- Shiulie Ghosh (born 1968), British journalist
- Shreela Ghosh (born 1962), Indian arts executive and actor
- Sisir Kumar Ghosh (1840–1911), Indian journalist
- Subodh Ghosh (1909–1980), Indian author and journalist
- Subroto Ghosh (born 1987), Indian cricketer
- Sujoy Ghosh (born 1966), Indian film director, actor and screenwriter
- Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh (1952–2025), Bangladeshi politician
- Taposh Ghosh (born 1991), Bangladeshi cricketer
See also
References
- ^ Ghosh, G. K. (2000). Legends of Origin of the Castes and Tribes of Eastern India. Firma KLM. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-7102-046-1.
- ^ Hopkins, Thomas J. (1989). "The Social and Religious Background for Transmission of Gaudiya Vaisnavism to the West". In Bromley, David G.; Shinn, Larry D. (eds.). Krishna consciousness in the West. Bucknell University Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-8387-5144-2. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ John R. McLane (2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-5215-2654-8.
- ^ Oh Calcutta (Volume 22 ed.). University of Virginia. 1993.
- ^ Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 172.
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