Patel
/pəˈtɛl/ · name
Meaning
- A surname from Gujarati, meaning “village headman”.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭěl, “village headman”), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patil.
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