Pai (surname)
This article is about the Indian surname. For the Chinese surname, see Bai (surname).
| Pai | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | toponymic; literally "Lord" |
| Region of origin | India |
| Language(s) of origin | Sanskrit |
Pai is a surname from coastal Karnataka in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community. Families with the surname Pai, are Saraswat Brahmins who speak the Konkani language, but are mostly bilingual in Kannada and Tulu. They were mainly ledger keepers.[1][2]
The surname Pai comes from the Sanskrit word pati meaning Lord.[3]
The name is also in use among some Konkani Catholics who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Karnataka and Goa.[4]
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
- G. Vasantha Pai[5] [6][7](1921-2009), Senior Advocate - Madras High Court and Indian Supreme Court, Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Freedom Fighter
- M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963), poet
- T. M. A. Pai (1898 – 1978), banker and philanthropist
- Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai, Chairman of Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Ltd
- T. A. Pai (1922–1981), banker and founder of T. A. Pai Management Institute, Founder of Syndicate Bank
- T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chartered Accountant
- Ramdas Madhav Pai, Indian Businessman
- Devanna Pai, Freedom Fighter
References
- ↑ "Pai Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.
- ↑ "GSB Surname". Copyright © 2013. GSBKONKANI. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "G. Vasantha Pai -- Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India". lawandotherthings.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ "Vasantha Pai, an advocate's advocate". The Hindu. 2009-02-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Ramachandra_Iyer
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