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:
““Well then, it’s Granny speaking: ‘I dunnow!
Mebbe I’m wrong to take it as I do.
There ain’t no names quite like the old ones, though,
Nor never will be to my way of thinking.
One mustn’t bear too hard on the newcomers,
But there’s a dite too many of them for comfort....’””
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)