Names and Surnames
Bilingual names, having variants in both Konkani and English, like Pedru (Peter) and Mâri (Mary) are common among Goan Catholics. Another popular naming convention uses English names, like Kenneth and Sanferd, that have no Konkani variants. European names such as Mario and Andrea are popular and so are Indian names like Rahul and Anita. Portuguese surnames like Rodrigues and Carvalho, are used abundantly among Goan Catholics due to the former Portuguese colonationization of Goa. Some Goan Catholics still have records of their original Goud Saraswat Brahmin surnames such as Prabhu, Kamat, Pai, and Shenoy.
| Goan Catholic variant | English variant | Meaning | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton | Anthony | Flower | Male |
| Lorso | Lawrence | Someone from Laurentum | Male |
| Kenneth | Kenneth | Born of fire | Male |
| Pedru | Peter | Stone | Male |
| Nikel | Nicholas | Victory of the people | Male |
| Šilest | Sylvester | Wooded | Male |
| Zuãuñ | John | God is gracious | Male |
| Zoze | Joseph | The Lord will add | Male |
| Source: English-konkani Dictionary |
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Famous quotes containing the word names:
“Without infringing on the liberty we so much boast, might we not ask our professional Mayor to call upon the smokers, have them register their names in each ward, and then appoint certain thoroughfares in the city for their use, that those who feel no need of this envelopment of curling vapor, to insure protection may be relieved from a nuisance as disgusting to the olfactories as it is prejudicial to the lungs.”
—Harriot K. Hunt (1805–1875)