Patil.
A surname from Marathi or Kannada, meaning “village head”.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Marathi or Kannada, meaning “village head”.
Where this word comes from
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.
A female given name from Armenian, meaning “snowflake”.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Armenian Փաթիլ (Pʻatʻil), from փաթիլ (pʻatʻil, “snowflake”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.