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Motiwala Family History

Motiwala Surname Meaning

Pakistani Indian (Gujarat): occupational name for a seller or trader of pearls from Hindi or Gujarati moti ‘pearl’ + wala ‘worker’ or ‘owner’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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