Pai (surname)

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Pai is a common surname amongst the Goud Saraswat Brahmins.

Saraswat Brahmins originated from Goa, India.

Contents 1 Famous Pai's 2 See also 3 Other Typical Konkani Surnames 4 References

[edit] Famous Pai's

• Dr. T. M. A. Pai
• Upendra Ananth Pai, founder of Syndicate Bank
• Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai, was the Chairman of Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Ltd
• Anant Pai (Amarachitra Katha fame)
• M. Govinda Pai , Writer
• Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, Educatioanlist
• Kulyadi Subraya Pai, indologist.
• Devanna Pai, Karkala, Freedom fighter
• K.K.Pai, president of T.M.A. Pai Foundation in Manipal
• Tonse Yeshwanth Pai, entreprenuer of Mildner Excom India, Bangalore
• Padmina Pai, founder of Shree Devi Institute of Social Work
• Satish Pai, Schlumberger president of the Africa, Caspian, and Europe divisions.

[edit] See also

• Cochin GSB's
• Kashi Mutt
• Ramnathi
• Saraswat Brahmin
• Mangalore
• Goa
• Goud Saraswat Brahmins

[edit] Other Typical Konkani Surnames

These Include Baliga, Bhandary, Bhat, Hegde, Kamat, Kamath, Kudva, Nayak, Kini, Prabhu, Shanbhag, and Shenoy.

[edit] References

• http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/govind_pai.htm
• http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/people/seniors/16472.htm
• http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=mom&momid=58&PHPSESSID=4ab036beae27a25456ce67a99ecaefa0
• http://www.udupipages.com/home/people/ramsh.html

However, Pai is not limited to Indian surname, it can also be Chinese surname as well, most likely North East descendants such as Mongolia region.