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'''Mangalorean Catholic names and surnames''' encompass the different naming conventions of the [[Mangalorean Catholic]] community. Historically, many of them had names of [[Christian saints]], while [[:Category:Portuguese-language surnames|Portuguese-language surnames]] were most commonly found.<ref name="pin">{{Harvcolnb|Pinto|1999}}, p. 168 "The Konkani Christians had names of saints like Peter, John, James, Jacob and Portuguese surnames like Saldanha, Britto, Coelho, Pinto, Vas and others. Some did have Hindu surnames: Shet, Shenoy, Kamalh, Padival, etc."</ref> A formal Mangalorean Catholic name consists of a [[given name]], a [[middle name]], and a [[surname]].

Mangalorean Catholics use English forms of their names and surnames in English-language contexts and their native language [[Konkani language|Konkani]] forms in Konkani-language contexts.

==Male given names==
Most Mangalorean Catholic names for males follow the second [[declension]]. However, if the name ends in '''e''', it follows the first declension, such as ''Zoze'' (Joseph). If the name ends in '''o''', it follows the third declension, such as ''Lorso'' (Lawrence). The name follows the fourth declension if it ends in '''i''', such as ''Jākki'' (Joachim). The fifth declension is observed if the name ends in '''u''', such as ''Gabru'' (Gabriel), or if it ends in '''ãuñ''', such as ''Zuãuñ'' (John).<ref name="maff">{{Harvcolnb|Maffei|2003}}, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=lZv6UyynBPgC&pg=PA38 38]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
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|colspan=5 align="center"|'''Males'''
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!Mangalorean Catholic variant
!Portuguese variant
!English/anglicized variant
!Meaning
|-
|Saver
|Xavier
|[[Xavier (given name)|Xavier]]
|new house
|-
|Valentin
|Valentim
|[[Valentine (given name)|Valentine]]
|strong, healthy
|-
|Simāuň
|[[Simão (disambiguation)|Simão]]
|[[Simon (given name)|Simon]]
|he has heard
|-
|Sebastiauň or Bastiauň
|Sebastião
|Sebastian
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|Salvador or Saldor
|[[Salvador (disambiguation)|Salvador]]
|Salvador
|Saviour
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|Rozār or Ruzār
|Rosário
|Rosario
|[[Rosary]]
|-
|Kalvin
|Kalvino
|Calvin
|Court Jester
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|Filip
|[[Filipe]] or Felipe
|[[Philip (name)|Philip]]
|friend of horses
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|Paullu or Paullā
|[[Paulo]]
|[[Paul (name)|Paul]]
|Humble
|-
|Pāsku
|[[Pascoal (disambiguation)|Pascoal]]
|[[Pascal (name)|Pascal]]
|associated with Passover (or Easter)
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|Niklāuň or Niku
|[[Nicolau]] or Nico (informal)
|[[Nicholas]]
|Victory of the people
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|Mortin
|Martim
|[[Martin (name)|Martin]]
|Warlike
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|Mortes
|[[Mateus (disambiguation)|Mateus]]
|[[Matthew (name)|Matthew]]
|Gift of God
|-
|Luis
|[[Luís (disambiguation)|Luís]]
|Lewis
|Famous warrior
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|Lorso or Lores
|Lourenço
|[[Laurence]]
|from [[Laurentum]], an [[Ancient Rome|ancient Roman]] city
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|Lazar or Lādru
|Lázaro
|[[Eleazar|Lazarus]]
|God has helped
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|Jākki or Jokki
|[[Joaquim]] or Jaquim (informal)
|Joachim
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|-
|Jākob or Jāku
|Jacob or Jacó
|[[James (name)|James]]
|Holds the heel
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|Mingel
|[[Miguel (disambiguation)|Miguel]]
|[[Michael (given name)|Michael]]
|Who is like God?
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|Pedru
|Pedro
|[[Peter (first name)|Peter]]
|Stone
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|Šila
|[[Silvestre]]
|[[Sylvester]]
|Wooded
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|Zuãuñ
|[[João]]
|[[John (first name)|John]]
|God is gracious
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|Zoze
|[[José]]
|[[Joseph (name)|Joseph]]
|The Lord will add
|-
|colspan=5 align="center"|Source: ''English-Konkani Dictionary'' (2001)<ref name="maffei">{{Harvcolnb|Maffei|2001}}, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=YheuhLoHKsUC&pg=PA541 541]</ref> 
|}

==Female given names==
Mangalorean Catholic female naming conventions differ for married or grown up females and young girls. In case of married or grown up females, most names (more distinctly names ending in '''a''' or '''e''') follow the first declension.<ref name="maff"/>

{| class="wikitable"
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|colspan=5 align="center"|'''Females'''
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!Mangalorean Catholic variant
!Portuguese variant
!English/anglicized variant
!Meaning
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|Zúān
|[[Joana]]
|[[Jane (given name)|Jane]]
|[[Yahweh]] (God) is gracious
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|Lus or Lujeň
|[[Luz (name)|Luz]] or [[Lúcia]]
|[[Lucy]]
|Light
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|Luisā
|Luísa
|Louisa
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|Mornel
|[[Madalena (disambiguation)|Madalena]]
|[[Magdalene (given name)|Magdalene]]
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|Martu
|Marta
|Martha
|the lady
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|Rakel
|Raquel
|[[Rachel (given name)|Rachel]]
|one with purity
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|Rejin
|Regina
|[[Regina (given name)|Regina]]
|Queen
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|Ritu
|Rita
|[[Rita (given name)|Rita]]
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|Rozzi
|Rosa
|Rose
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|Sobin
|Sabina
|Sabina
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|Serpin
|Serafina
|Serafina
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|Monku
|Mónica
|[[Monica (given name)|Monica]]
|To advise
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|Nâtu
|Natália
|[[Natalia (given name)|Natalia]]
|Birthday
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|Zâbel
|[[Isabel]]
|[[Elizabeth (given name)|Elizabeth]]
|My God is my oath
|-
|colspan=5 align="center"|Source: ''English-Konkani Dictionary'' (2001)<ref name="maffei"/> 
|}

==Surnames==
After the [[Portuguese conquest of Goa]] in 1510, the Portuguese consolidated their power by imposing their own government and cultural institutions in Goa. They also started spreading Christianity in Goa & many converted to Christianity. The Christians adopted Portuguese surnames but retained their [[Konkani people|Konkani]] customs & values. These Christians migrated to South Canara, due to the religious intolerance of the [[Goa Inquisition]] (1560), the [[Mahratta Invasion of Goa and Bombay]] in the late 17th century,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.caskmangalore.org/original-settlements-roots-mangalore-catholic-families-kanaramangalore-communitys-socio-economic-evolution-transition-recent-times | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721071313/https://www.caskmangalore.org/original-settlements-roots-mangalore-catholic-families-kanaramangalore-communitys-socio-economic-evolution-transition-recent-times | archive-date=21 July 2024 | title=Original settlements ('roots') of mangalore catholic families in kanara/Mangalore and the community's socio-economic evolution and transition in recent times. – Catholic Association of South Kanara }}</ref> food shortages, epidemics, heavy taxation & other causes.<ref name="dm">{{cite web|url=http://www.dioceseofmangalore.org/history.asp |title=Christianity in Mangalore |access-date=2008-07-30 |publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore|Diocese of Mangalore]] |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622155343/http://www.dioceseofmangalore.org/history.asp |archive-date=22 June 2008 }}</ref><ref name="pin5">{{Harvcolnb|Pinto|1999}}, p. 124</ref>

After these Konkani migrants settled in South Canara, they continued using Portuguese surnames bestowed on their ancestors.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Farias|1999}}, p. 12 "The Christians have European surnames which were bestowed on their ancestors by the Portuguese who stood sponsors to them at the time of their baptism."</ref> Some families, however, still use their original [[Christian Brahmin|Bammon]] & [[Christian Cxatria|Charoda]] surnames.<ref name="sc103">{{harvnb |South Kanara District Gazetteer|1973|p=103|Ref=sc}}</ref><ref>{{Harvcolnb|Maffei|2003}}, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=lZv6UyynBPgC&pg=PA217 217]</ref><ref>[http://www.kinnigoli.com/?app=article&mode=view&uid=11 Sarasvati's Children] - Joe Lobo</ref> Some still do have Hindu surnames such as [[Shett]], [[Shenoy]], [[Kamat]]h, [[Padval]] etc.<ref name="pin"/> These ancestral pre-conversion surnames of the Mangalorean Catholics are called ''paik'' in Konkani.<ref name="mc0687">{{harvnb|Prabhu|1999|p=137}}</ref> [[Mudartha]]-[[D'Souza]] is a unique Mangalorean Catholic surname to be found among some who hail from the [[Udupi district]].<ref name="Mudartha">{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1150 |title=Prof Wilfred D'Souza - Third Generation Teacher Who Achieved Greater Heights |last=D'Souza |first=Dr. Eugene |date=5 September 2009 |publisher=[[Daiji World|Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd Mangalore]] |access-date=19 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427025714/http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1150 |archive-date=27 April 2010 }}</ref>

Presently, Portuguese surnames are also observed in [[Goan Catholics]], [[Bombay East Indian Catholics]], [[Damanese Portuguese|Damanese Catholics]] & some other Christians in India. Portuguese surnames are popular in some parts of the world, they significant in [[Portugal]], [[Brazil]], [[Macao]], [[Angola]], [[Cape Verde]], [[East Timor]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[São Tomé and Príncipe]] and [[Mozambique]].

'''Bold indicates common surnames'''<br />''Italics indicates uncommon surnames''
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|colspan=13 align="center"| {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''Portuguese Surnames'''
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|''[[Adailton]]''
|''[[Bandeira (disambiguation)|Bandeira]]''
|''[[Cabral (surname)|Cabral]]''
|''[[da Costa]]''
|''Esteves''
|''[[Faria (disambiguation)|Faria]]''
|''[[Gama (surname)|Gama]]''
|'''[[Henriques (surname)|Henriques]]'''
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|'''[[Lopes]]'''
|''𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬''
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|'''Abreu'''
|'''Baptista'''
|'''Caeiro'''
|''[[da Rosa]]''
|''Estibeiro''
|'''[[Fernandes]]'''
|'''[[Gomes (surname)|Gomes]]'''
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|'''Lasrado'''
|'''[[Martin (name)|Martin]]'''
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| ''[[Ademir]]''
|'''Bacardo'''
|'''Caiado''' 
|'''[[da Costa|de Costa]]'''
|''Estrocio''
|'''[[Ferreira (surname)|Ferreira]]'''
|'''[[Gonsalves (disambiguation)|Gonsalves]]'''
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|'''Lobo'''
|''[[Martins (disambiguation)|Martins]]''
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|'''Afonso'''
|''[[Barbosa (surname)|Barbosa]]''
|'''Calado'''
|'''de Cunha'''
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|''[[Figueira (disambiguation)|Figueira]]''
|''[[Gonçalves (disambiguation)|Gonçalves]]''
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|'''Luis'''
|''[[Medeiros (disambiguation)|Medeiros]]''
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|''[[Agostinho (disambiguation)|Agostinho]]''
|'''Barboz'''
|'''Calisto'''
|'''de Mello'''
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|'''[[Furtado]]'''
|'''Gracias'''
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|'''Lewis'''
|''[[Mendonça (disambiguation)|Mendonça]]''
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|'''Aguiar'''
|'''Barcelos'''
|'''[[Câmara (disambiguation)|Camara]]'''
|'''de Penha'''
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|'''Fonseca'''
|'''Goveas'''
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|'''[[Mendonça (disambiguation)|Mendonca]]'''
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|'''Alberto'''
|'''Barco'''
|''[[Câmara (disambiguation)|Câmara]]''
|'''[[de Souza]]'''
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|'''Ferrao'''
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|'''[[Menezes (disambiguation)|Menezes]]'''
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|'''Albuquerque'''
|'''Barnes'''
|'''[[Campos (surname)|Campos]]'''
| '''[[da Costa|D'Costa]]'''
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|'''[[Moraes (disambiguation)|Moraes]]'''
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|'''Alcantara'''
|'''[[Barreto (surname)|Barreto]]'''
|'''Cardinho'''
| '''D'Cunha''' 
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|'''Machado'''
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|'''Aldeia'''
|'''Barros'''
|'''[[Cardoso (disambiguation)|Cardoso]]'''
|'''D'Mello'''
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|'''Mendes'''
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|'''Alemao'''
|''[[Batista]]''
|'''Caridade'''
|'''D'Penha'''
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|''[[Miranda (surname)|Miranda]]''
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|'''Almeida'''
|'''Benedicto'''
|'''Carlos'''
|'''[[De Souza|D'Souza]]'''
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|'''Madtha'''
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|'''Alva'''
|'''Benjamin'''
|'''Carmo'''
|'''Dias'''
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|'''Martis'''
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|'''[[Álvares|Alvares]]'''
|''Bennis''
|'''[[Carneiro]]'''
|'''Dorado'''
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|'''Mathias'''
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|''[[Álvares]]''
|'''Bento'''
|'''Carrasco'''
|'''D'Silva'''
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|'''Misquith'''
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|''[[Alves]]''
|'''[[Borges (disambiguation)|Borges]]'''
|''[[Carreira (disambiguation)|Carreira]]''
|'''de Silva'''
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|'''Monis'''
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|''[[Alves da Silva]]''
|'''[[Botelho]]'''
|'''[[Carvalho]]'''
|'''Dourado'''
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|'''Monteiro'''
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|''[[Alvim (disambiguation)|Alvim]]''
|''[[Braga (surname)|Braga]]''
|'''Castanha'''
|'''D'sa'''
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|'''Mascarenhas'''
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|'''[[Amaral (surname)|Amaral]]'''
|''[[Branco (disambiguation)|Branco]]''
|'''Castelino'''
|'''Domingo'''
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|'''Moras'''
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|''[[Amarildo (disambiguation)|Amarildo]]''
|'''[[Brandão|Brandao]]'''
|'''Castellino'''
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|'''Ambrose'''
|''[[Brandão]]''
|'''Catao'''
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|'''Amor'''
|'''[[Brito (disambiguation)|Brito]]'''
|'''[[Cavaco (surname)|Cavaco]]'''
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|''[[Amorim]]''
|'''[[Brito (disambiguation)|Britto]]'''
|'''Cereja'''
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|'''[[Andrade (disambiguation)|Andrade]]'''
|'''Bruno'''
|'''Chico'''
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|''[[Antunes]]''
|'''[[Botelho|Buthello]]'''
|'''Clement'''
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|'''Aranha'''
|''Betancourt''
|'''[[Coelho]]'''
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|''[[Araújo]]''
|''Biscoito''
|'''Colaço'''
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|''[[Assunção]]''
|''Brazão''
|'''Coma'''
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|'''Aurora'''
|'''[[Barrows (surname)|Barrows]]'''
|'''[[Conceição (disambiguation)|Conceicao]]'''
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! N
! O
! P 
! Q
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! W
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! Y
! Z
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|''[[Nascimento (surname)|Nascimento]]''
|'''[[Oliveira (surname)|Olivera]]'''
|''Pacheco'' 
|'''[[Quadros]]'''
|''Rangel''
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|'''Tavares''' 
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|''Valadares'' 
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|'''[[Xavier (surname)|Xavier]]'''
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|''Zuzarte''
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|'''[[Nazareth]]''' 
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|'''Pais'''
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|''Raposo'' 
|'''[[Saldanha (disambiguation)|Saldanha]]''' 
|''Tavora''
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|''Valles''
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|'''Neves'''
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|'''Rasquinha'''
|''Sales''
|''Teles''
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|'''[[Noronha (disambiguation)|Noronha]]'''
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|''Paiva''
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|'''[[Rebello]]'''
|''Santamaria''
|''Telles''
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|''Veiga''
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|'''Nunes'''
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|''Palha''
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|'''Rego'''
|''Santimano''
|''Texeira''
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|''Palmeira''
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|''Remedios''
|''Sapeco''
|''Torrado''
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|''Reveredo''
|''Sardinha''
|'''[[Torres (surname)|Torres]]'''
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|'''Viegas'''
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|'''[[Pereira (surname)|Pereira]]'''
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|''Ribeiro''
|''Schunker''
|''Torquato''
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|''Vieira''
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|''Rocha''
|''Roche''
|''Sena''
|'''Travasso'''
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|''Trinidade''
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|'''[[Silva]]'''
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|'''[[Rodrigues (surname)|Rodrigues]]'''
|'''Silveira''' 
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|''Pinho''
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|'''Rosario'''
|''Simoes''
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|colspan=13 align="center"|{{See also|List of Portuguese surnames}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
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!Portuguese variant
!Mangalorean Catholic variant
|-
|'''[[Sousa (surname)|Sousa]]'''  
|''Soz'' 
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|'''[[Coelho]]'''        
|''Coel''
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|'''[[Pinto (disambiguation)|Pinto]]'''      
|''Pint''
|-
|colspan=5 align="center"|Sources: ''A Konkani Grammar'' (2003)<ref name="maff8">{{Harvcolnb|Maffei|2003}}, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=lZv6UyynBPgC&q=coel&pg=PA8 8]</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
{{refbegin|2}}
*{{citation
  |surname=Farias |given=Kranti 
  |year=1999
  |title=The Christian Impact on South Kanara
  |publisher=Church History Association of India 
}}.
*{{citation
  |surname=Maffei |given=Angelus 
  |year=2001
  |title=English-konkani Dictionary
  |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YheuhLoHKsUC
  |publisher=Asian Educational Services |place=[[Mangalore]]
|isbn=9788120606265 }}.
*{{citation
  |surname=Maffei |given=Angelus 
  |year=2003
  |title=A Konkani Grammar
  |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lZv6UyynBPgC
  |publisher=Asian Educational Services |place=Mangalore
|isbn=9788120600874 }}.
*{{citation
  |surname=Pinto |given=Pius |author-link=Pius Fidelis Pinto
  |year=1999
  |title=History of Christians in coastal Karnataka, 1500-1763 A.D.
  |publisher=Samanvaya Prakashan |place=Mangalore
}}.
*{{Cite book
|last=Prabhu
|first=Alan Machado
|year=1999
|title=Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians
|publisher=I.J.A. Publications
|isbn=9788186778258
}}.
*{{cite book
 |year        = 1973
 |title       = South Kanara District Gazetteer
 |series      = Karnataka State Gazetteer
 |volume      = 12
 |url         = http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/data/gazetteer/postind/11_1973_3.pdf
 |format      = [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], 2.57 [[Megabyte|MB]]
 |pages       = 86–125
 |chapter     = People
 |publisher   = Gazetteer Department ([[Government of Karnataka]])
 |access-date = 2008-10-26
 |ref         = sc
 |url-status  = dead
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090325022809/http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/data/gazetteer/postind/11_1973_3.pdf
 |archive-date = 25 March 2009
 |df          = dmy-all
}}
{{refend}}

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