Patil

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈtɪl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Marathi पाटील (pāṭīl, village head) or through Kannada ಪಾಟೀಲ (pāṭīla, village head), from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘘𑘺𑘩 (paṭaila), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patel.

Proper noun

Patil

  1. A surname from Marathi or Kannada, meaning “village head”.
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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Patil is the 11318th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2790 individuals. Patil is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.19%) individuals.

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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Armenian Փաթիլ (Pʻatʻil), from փաթիլ (pʻatʻil, snowflake).

Proper noun

Patil

  1. A female given name from Armenian, meaning “snowflake”.

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