Kolkata

Type Settlement
Usage Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, English
Scripts কলকাতা(Bengali) कोलकाता(Hindi, Marathi) కోల్కాతా(Telugu)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkol.ka.t̪a/(Bengali) /koʊl.ˈkɑt.ə/(American English) /kɒl.ˈkɑː.tə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Of uncertain meaning, possibly from the name of the Hindu goddess Kali 1 combined with Bengali ক্ষেত্র (kshetra) meaning "field" or ঘাট (ghāt) meaning "pier". This is the name of a city in West Bengal in India. It was established as a trading city by the British in the 17th century, on the site of the fishing village of কলিকাতা (Kalikātā). It was formerly called Calcutta.

Related Names

VariantCalcutta(English)
Other Languages & CulturesKolikota(Assamese) Calcutta(French) Kalikata(Odia) Calcutá(Portuguese) Calcuta(Spanish)
Entry added December 1, 2024