Gyawali
Surname list
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Gyawali (Nepali: ज्ञवाली) is a surname or family name found in Nepal.It is also written as Gnawali. The surname belongs to a Brahmin caste in Khas group, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group in Nepal
Nepali stamp featuring Historian Surya Bikram Gyawali c. 1987 | |
| Pronunciation | [gæwɒli:] |
|---|---|
| Language | Nepali |
| Origin | |
| Language | Khas language |
| Derivation | Gyawa |
| Meaning | Inhabitants of Ruru Kshetra(Present:Ruru Kshetra ) |
| Other names | |
| Derivatives | Gyawali, Gnawali |
Gyawali family were original inhabitants of Ruru Kshetra a holy sacred territory of Gulmi district
Etymology
Gyawali is historically believed to have an origin from present day Ruru Kshetra .[1] 'Gyawa' is the medieval endangered name of Ruru Kshetra of Gulmi.[2][3][1] The word Gyawali was historically derived as the inhabitants of Gyawa Kshetra.[4]
Notable people
Notable people with the name include:
- Surya Bikram Gyawali, a Nepali historian
- Shova Gyawali, an author and media entrepreneur
- Radha Gyawali, Former Minister
- Pradeep Gyawali, Nepalese politician
- Thakur Prasad Gyawaly, Former Inspector General of Nepal Police
- Ram Kumar Gyawali, a Nepalese politician
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