"Desai" meaning in English

See Desai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Desais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), or from Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mr|देसाई||leader of a village}} Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), {{bor|en|gu|દેસાઈ}} Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Desais}} Desai (plural Desais)
  1. A surname from Gujarati. Wikipedia link: Desai

Inflected forms

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