Gupta () is a common surname of Indian origin, meaning "guardian" or "protector". == Origins and distribution == The name is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ goptṛ, which means "guardian" or "protector". According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times. The Rāmpāl plate of the Chandra dynasty ruler Srichandra mentions a line of Brahmins who had Gupta as their surname. In Bengal region, the …