英和和英

語源

Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭěl, “village headman”), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patil.

発音

• IPA: /pəˈtɛl/
• 韻: -ɛl

固有名詞

Patel (plural Patels)

1. A surname from Gujarati, meaning “village headman”.
   • 2024 December 2, Jack Forrest, “Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?”, in CNN‎:

     As of late last week, some close to Trump believed it was a “toss-up” between Patel and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as to whom the president-elect would pick for FBI director, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

   • 2025 August 14, Anna Betts, “Alleged DC sandwich-thrower worked at justice department, attorney general says”, in The Guardian‎:

     In a statement posted on social media, Bondi said that the man, identified in court documents as 37-year-old Sean Charles Dunn, has since been fired. […] On Wednesday night, the FBI director, Kash Patel, said that Dunn had been charged with felony assault on a federal officer.

派生語

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Patel is the 95 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 229973 individuals. Patel is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Patel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

アナグラム

• -petal, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, pelta, petal, plate, platé, pleat, tepal