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Patil

puh-TIHL

Patil (name) means an Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra. Example: “Patil is a very common surname in western India.”

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An Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra.
"Patil is a very common surname in western India."
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Etymology

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.

Origin: Sanskrit

Frequently asked questions

What does “Patil” mean?

The word “Patil” means an Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra.

How do you pronounce “Patil”?

“Patil” is pronounced puh-TIHL (/pəˈtɪl/ in IPA).

How do you use “Patil” in a sentence?

Here is “Patil” used in a sentence: “Patil is a very common surname in western India.”

What part of speech is “Patil”?

“Patil” is a name.

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