"Ganguly" meaning in All languages combined

See Ganguly on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Gangulys [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali গাঙ্গুলি (gaṅguli), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā) + उपाध्याय (upādhyāya), literally “teacher from the banks of the Ganges”. This surname is mostly found in West Bengal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|গাঙ্গুলি}} Bengali গাঙ্গুলি (gaṅguli), {{af|sa|गङ्गा|उपाध्याय|lit=teacher from the banks of the Ganges|nocat=1}} गङ्गा (gaṅgā) + उपाध्याय (upādhyāya), literally “teacher from the banks of the Ganges” Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ganguly (plural Gangulys)
  1. A surname from Bengali. Wikipedia link: Ganguly (surname)
    Sense id: en-Ganguly-en-name-PBewMZ3c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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