પટેલ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Classical Sanskrit પટ્ટકિલ (paṭṭakila). Cognate with Marathi पाटेल (pāṭel), पाटील (pāṭīl).

Pronunciation

Noun

પટેલ • (paṭěl) m (female equivalent પટલાણી)

  1. hereditary headman (of a village)

Proper noun

પટેલ • (paṭěl) m or f by sense

  1. a surname, Patel

Descendants

  • → English: Patel, patel
  • → Hindi: पटेल (paṭel)
  • → Sindhi: پٽيل (pṭel)
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