Gayen

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Gayen, Gain
Pronunciationগায়েন (Ga-en)
Origin
MeaningBard
Region of originBengal

Gayen, sometimes anglicised as Gain, is a Bengali surname found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in West Bengal and Bangladesh.[1] In Bengali, the title Gayen (গায়েন) referred to anyone involved in the medieval bardic tradition, i.e. composition of poetry and music.[2]

Notable people

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ Mookerjee, S. (September 1959). "Bengalee surnames" (PDF). Annals of Library and Information Studies. 6 (3): 6.
  2. ^ Sen Gupta, Shankar (1965). Folklorists of Bengal (Volume 1 ed.). Calcutta, India: Indian Publications.

External links

  • The Gayen Estate - Description of the Gayen Zamindari Estate in Dhanyakuria, West Bengal
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