Surname · Gujarati

પટેલ

પટેલ (paṭěl) is a surname from Prakrit, ultimately from Classical Sanskrit. It is used in Gujarati.

GujaratiWritten in Gujarati script. In English: Patel.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

પટેલ comes from Prakrit, and ultimately from Classical Sanskrit.

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How it developed

From Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Classical Sanskrit पट्टकिल.

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પટેલ’s family of names

In Gujarati usage, પટેલ as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Marathi form पाटील. In Gujarati usage, પટેલ as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form PATEL. In Gujarati usage, પટેલ as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as paṭěl.

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પટેલ has relatives in 6 languages.

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paṭělromanization · Gujarati

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