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Meaning & Origins
Sanskrit: ‘ruler of the gods’, sometimes the name of a distinct god, but more commonly an epithet of Indra, Shiva, or Vishnu.
| 2,589th 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
Surekha, Sureka, Sures, Suresha, Suress, Sureda, Surej, Suresa, Surech, Surekh
Pate, Paterson, Patenaude, Pater, Paterno, Paternoster, Pates, Paternostro, Patek, Patella
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