Seal (surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Bengali Hindu |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
Seal (Bengali: শীল), also spelled Shil, Sil, Sheel, Shil Sharma, Shil Shuvo or Shuvo is a native Bengali surname that is used by the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. It literally means the quality of being devoted. The surname is being used by some Baniks (widely referred as Banias), Kayestha caste and other communities of Bengal.[1][2]
Indian people
- Mutty Lall Seal (1792–1854), Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Brajendra Nath Seal (1864–1938), Indian philosopher and academic
- Sudhangshu Seal (born 1945), Indian politician
- Arindam Sil (born 1964), Indian actor, producer and director
- Aditya Seal (born 1988), Indian actor
Other people
- Barry Seal (1939–1986), American commercial airline pilot and major drug smuggler
- Barry Seal (politician) (1937–2025), British politician
- More people see → Seal#People
References
- ^ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects. Kolkata: Thacker, Spink And Co. p. 611. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Baniks of Bengal". The Times of India. 2001-09-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-24.