Dikshit

For the card game, see Dixit (card game). For the Latin phrase, see ipse dixit.

Dixit (or Dikshit or Dikshitar),(Hindi: दीक्षित) is a Hindu family name. In English, it is often pronounced or spelled as "Dixit".^[1] The word Dixit is an adjective form of the Sanskrit word diksha, meaning religious initiations. Dikshit in Sanskrit derives itself as a person or priest involved in such initiations or a scholar in religious scriptures, and literally translates as "one who has received initiation or one who is initiated". The surname is usually associated with people from the Brahmin community among Hindus in India. People with this surname have their roots in the Indian states of Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and some parts of Orissa and South India.

The Dikshit surname suggests that somebody in the family lineage, perhaps several generations ago, must have had some form of formal initiation into some religious tradition or studious body of knowledge. Historically, Dixits have been usually associated with professions related to religion and knowledge, such as priests, teachers and scholars.^{[citation needed]}

Almost invariably the original family name is different than Dixit. For example, in Maharashtra the surnames Godbole, Apte and Manohar have become Dixit.^{[clarification needed]}

Famous people with the name

• Anurag Dikshit, billionaire Indian businessman
• Avinash Dixit, economist at Princeton University
• Ekambara Dikshit, 18th-Century writer in Kannada
• Jyotindra Nath Dixit, Indian diplomat and politician; national security advisor
• Madhuri Dixit, Indian Bollywood actress
• Muthuswami Dikshitar, prominent 18th century musician
• Sandeep Dikshit, an INC member of Lok Sabha from East Delhi
• Sheila Dikshit, current Chief Minister of Delhi
• Uma Shankar Dikshit, Governor of Karnataka from 1976 to 1977
• Rajiv Dixit, scientist, orator, and former leaders of Swadeshi movement in India
• Sanjay Dixit, IAS officer and Secretary General of Rajasthan Cricket Association.

References

1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11510624

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