Pai (surname)
| Pai | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Konkani: [pɵi] |
| Meaning | prakrit of Pati or "Lord" |
| Region of origin | India |
Pai (Konkani पै [pɵi]) is a common surname from coastal Karnataka in India. It is found amongst the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of India. Pai is known to be a prakrit of Pati or "Lord".
Families with the surname Pai, are Saraswat Brahmins who speak the Konkani language. The Pai were mainly ledger keepers.[1]
The surname Pai comes from the word Konkani Prakit word paee meaning Lord.[2]
The name is also in use among some Konkani Catholics who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Goa and Karnataka.[3]
Notable people
The following is a list of notable people with last name Pai.
- Ajit Pai, Indian cricketer
- Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, lawyer and founder of Canara Bank
- Anant Pai (1937–2011), noted educationist and creator of Indian comics
- M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963), poet
- T. M. A. Pai (1898 – 1978), banker and philanthropist
- Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai (b. ?), Chairman of Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Ltd
- T. A. Pai (1922–1981), banker and founder of T. A. Pai Management Institute
- Sant Bhadragiri Achuthadas Pai, renowned Kirtankar
References
- ↑ GSB surnames - GSB Kerala.com
- ↑ Mythic Society (Bangalore, India) (1992). The quarterly journal of the Mythic society (Bangalore)., Volume 83. The Society,. pp. Page 103.
- ↑ Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians, Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 137
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