Bhattacharya Family History
Bhattacharya Name Meaning
Indian (Bengal and Assam): Brahmin name from Sanskrit bhaṭṭāčārya from bhaṭṭa ‘learned one’ (see Bhatt ) and āčārya ‘teacher preceptor’ (see Acharya ). Originally it was a title given to a learned man or a celebrated teacher.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022