Deodatta Shenai-Khatkhate

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Name: Deodatta Shenai-Khatkhate

Gender: Masculine

Location: India, North America, United Kingdom

Language: Indian, Marathi

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning:

Deodatta Shenai-Khatkhate (देवदत्त शेणै-खटखटे)

The meaning of words Deodatta (देवदत्‍त) or Devadatta (देवदत्त) or Deo (देव), Shenai and Khatkhate (खटखटे) are available in Namespedia. The meaning of words Shenai and Khatkhate are also available in Wikipedia.

Shenai (शेणै), Khatkhate (खटखटे) and Shenai-Khatkhate (शेणै-खटखटे) are well-known last names amongst the Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community that originates from Goa, India. The word Shenai means a manager of temple and leader of a guild. The name Shenai is often spelt as Shenoi in Kerala, and Xennai, Shenoy, or even Sinai in Goa. It was customary in Goa for Shenai families to add the name of their ancestral village or their title after Shenai / Shenoy to highlight their origin, e.g. Shenai-Salgaonker (denoting Salgaon village) and Shenai-Khatkhate (incorporating title Khatkhate) etc.

Khatkhate, a Persian (or Pharasi) word, is the title that signifies a very important officer in the Emperor's court. As a last name, Khatkhate is also spelled as Khatkhatay. The title Khatkhate was earned by certain Saraswat families by virtue of their demonstrated bravery and achievements, who are now known as Khatkhate families. Additional information on the meaning of Shenai, Shenai-Khatkhate, and Khatkhate is available at the links Shenai-Khatkhate, Khatkhate, Deo Shenai and DEODATTA KHATKHATE in Namespedia.

Professions for Deodatta. Khatkhate and/or Shenai-Khatkhate based on Google search on Khatkhate are: Artist, Chemical Engineer, Chemist, Dentist, Doctor, IT Specialist, Management Consultant, Plastic Surgeon, Polymer Scientist, Scientist, Technologist, and Writer.