Das, Hindi: दास, Bengali: দাস (translation: servant) is a common last name in India, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant, "devotee," or "votary". ... The surname Das is also used by the Mahishya community of Bengal.
Satnam (Gurmukhi:ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮ੠) is the main word that appears in the Sikh sacred scripture called the Guru Granth Sahib. It is part of the Gurbani shabad called Mool Mantra which is repeated daily by all Sikhs. This word succeeds the word "Ek-onkar" which means "There is only one constant" or commonly "There is one God".
