
Understanding the Goan Surname ‘Valplekar’
🧭 What Does ‘Valplekar’ Mean? Imagine you’re tracing your ancestry and stumble upon a surname that feels like a map to your roots. That’s what “Valplekar” offers—a direct link to a specific place in Goa. In Konkani, “Valplekar” translates to “from Valpal village.” It’s a toponymic surname, meaning it originates from a geographic location, much…