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'''Mehta''' is [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Khatri]] surname meaning 'praised' or 'great' from [[Sanskrit]] ''mahita'', which comes from ''mah''- 'to praise or magnify', commonly found in the [[Punjab region|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], and [[Gujarat]] and in Bihar (known as ''Kushwaha'' or ''Koeri''). In [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] it has also come to mean ‘teacher’ and ‘accountant’, probably because teachers and accountants were respectfully so addressed in Gujarat. Many Jains have also adopted "Mehta," like "Jain," as their last names. In Pakistan, Punjab, and Rajasthan, ''mehta'' was a title that stood for 'head of the village' or 'landlord'. |
'''Mehta''' is [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Khatri]] surname meaning 'praised' or 'great' from [[Sanskrit]] ''mahita'', which comes from ''mah''- 'to praise or magnify', commonly found in the [[Punjab region|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], and [[Gujarat]] and in Bihar (known as ''Kushwaha'' or ''Koeri''). In [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] it has also come to mean ‘teacher’ and ‘accountant’, probably because teachers and accountants were respectfully so addressed in Gujarat. Many Jains have also adopted "Mehta," like "Jain," as their last names. In Pakistan, Punjab, and Rajasthan, ''mehta'' was a title that stood for 'head of the village' or 'landlord'. |
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''Mehta''s in [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] of Uttarakhand are [[Kumauni people|Kumauni]] Rajputs (princes). |
''Mehta''s in [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] of Uttarakhand are [[Kumauni people|Kumauni]] Rajputs (princes). and some mehtas from dangot community shifted to places of punjab now known as haryana. |
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[[Mehta]] is a surname used before the first name by landowner families (different from the ''mehta''s found in Gujarati Lohanas, as in Gujarat, ''mehta''s are accountants). |
[[Mehta]] is a surname used before the first name by landowner families (different from the ''mehta''s found in Gujarati Lohanas, as in Gujarat, ''mehta''s are accountants). |
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Revision as of 08:09, 6 July 2010
Mehta is Punjabi Khatri surname meaning 'praised' or 'great' from Sanskrit mahita, which comes from mah- 'to praise or magnify', commonly found in the Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat and in Bihar (known as Kushwaha or Koeri). In Gujarati it has also come to mean ‘teacher’ and ‘accountant’, probably because teachers and accountants were respectfully so addressed in Gujarat. Many Jains have also adopted "Mehta," like "Jain," as their last names. In Pakistan, Punjab, and Rajasthan, mehta was a title that stood for 'head of the village' or 'landlord'. Mehtas in Kumaon of Uttarakhand are Kumauni Rajputs (princes). and some mehtas from dangot community shifted to places of punjab now known as haryana.
Mehta is a surname used before the first name by landowner families (different from the mehtas found in Gujarati Lohanas, as in Gujarat, mehtas are accountants).
Notable individuals with this surname include:
- Justice Ramesh A Mehta, (*1936 –) retired Justice of Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
- Justice B A Mehta, (*1930 – 2002) retired Justice of Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
- Narsinh Mehta, (1414? – 1481?) well-known poet-saint of Gujarat, India.
- Pherozeshah Mehta, (1845 - 1915) Indian political leader, activist, and leading lawyer.
- Mehli Mehta, (1908 – 2002) Indian musician and founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra and father of Zarin and Zubin Mehta.
- Tyeb Mehta, (*1925) Most successful Indian artist when it comes to painting auction values
- Zarin Mehta, (*1938) executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and Zubin Mehta's brother.
- Zubin Mehta, (*1936) Indian conductor of Western classical music and Zarin Mehta's brother.
- Atul M. Mehta, (*1949 -) Notable cricket player and Ranji trophy winner. Played for the Bombay team at the mere age of thirteen before moving to the United States.
- Deepa Mehta, (*1950) Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter.
- Harshad Mehta, Indian Stockbroker.
- Gulshan Kumar Mehta, Indian lyricist.
- Dr. Michael D. Mehta, (*1965) Canadian academic, environmental scientist, and author. Son of Dr. Dinshaw Mehta and cousin of Zubin Mehta.
- Bejun Mehta, (*1968) American countertenor
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
- Mehta Name Meaning and Origin - Ancestry.com
See also
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