Roman Catholic Brahmin (IAST Bamonns /baməɳ ~ bamɔɳ/ in Romi Konkani & Kupari in Bombay East Indian dialects) is a Christianised caste among the Goan,[1][2][3] Bombay East Indian[4][5][6][7][8] & Mangalorean Catholics;[9][10][11] who are patrilineal descendants of Konkani Brahmin and Daivajna converts to the Latin Church.
They retain some of the ethno-social values and customs of their ancestors, and most of them exhibit a noticeable hybrid Latino-Concanic culture.
[15] The Christian Brahmins were even allowed to wear the Yajnopavita (sacred threads) & other caste markings by a special dispensation of Pope Gregory XV in 1623; on the condition that these were to be blessed by a Catholic priest.
[20] The Bamonns in general consider their Indian caste system, to be a class form of social categorisation.
[24][25] The konkanised variants of these surnames are Bhôtt, Kāmot, Nāik, Poi, Porbų (Probų), Šeņai, and Šet.
[25] However, only Pundit, Bhatta, Shenoy (Shenvi) & Joshi suggest Brahminical roles; such as priesthood, astrology, etc.
[26][27][28] The meanings of the other surnames are as follows: Kamath (cultivator or landholder), Nayak (military leader), Dessai (headman), Pai/ Prabhu (lord), Baaliga (soldier) & so on.
[29][30] Mudartha is a unique surname to be found among some Bamonn families that hail from Udipi district in Karnataka.
[31] Some Mangalorean Catholic Bamonn families trace their patrilineal descent to Konkani Saraswat Brahmins.
[34] Some Christian Brahmins[citation needed] such as the Pinto brothers Jose Antonio and Fransisco from the famous Goan noble family joined the army of Baji Rao II in Poona (Pune), after trying to overthrow Portuguese rule in the Conspiracy of the Pintos.
Zōkōņ Jezu Kristāčer sǎtmāndināñ, pātienāñ ani tātso mōg kǎrināñ, takā zǎrti zāun zǎli.