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Meaning & Origins
(Indian) Of uncertain etymology, probably Sanskrit: ‘protector of Delhi’, the name of various legendary kings.
| 4,766th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Indian (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka): Hindu and Parsi name which goes back to an official title meaning ‘village headman’, pəṭel in Gujarati, Marathi, and Kannada (where it is paṭēla). It comes ultimately from Sanskrit paṭṭakila ‘tenant of royal land’. Among the Indians in the U.S, it is the most common family name.
| 135th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Dilipbhai, Dilib, Dilipa, Dilivia, Diliav, Dilibe, Dilibh, Dilipahai, Dilipbhia, Diliphai
Pate, Paterson, Patenaude, Pater, Paterno, Paternoster, Pates, Paternostro, Patek, Patella
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