The Patel surname is most commonly of Indian origin. It comes from the Gujarati language, an Indo-European language spoken in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The Hindu name originally translated as "headman" or "village chief." ... Patel can also be a nickname meaning "little head."
Hashim (Arabic: هاشم‎‎) is a common male Arabic given name, which signifies "breaker of bread". The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-Ê»UlÄ ibn 'Abd Manaf, as he was generous in providing bread to poor people and travelers going to Mecca.
