Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali Scripts पाठक(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) পাঠক(Assamese, Bengali) પાઠક(Gujarati) ਪਾਠਕ(Gurmukhi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɑː.ʈʰək/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit पाठक (pathaka) meaning "reader, learner".