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Phaldesai

फळदेसाई

Fruit garden lord (from phala and desai)

Caste / Clan

Goan Hindu

Historical Profession

Orchard administration

Spelling Variants

Phaldessai

Related Surnames

Phadte

Village headman or chief

Kankonkar

One from the Konkan region

Sinai

Lord Shiva devotee (from Shreenath)

Verenkar

One from the village Verna in Goa

Nabar

Scribe or writer (from Persian nawab-related)

Kerkar

One from the village Keri

Sardessai

Chief desai or head landlord

Menezes

Portuguese noble family name