Pokhrel
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| Pronunciation | /ˈpoʊkrɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Language | Nepali, Kumaoni, Hindi |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | someone from Pokhara |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Pokhrel, Pokharel, Pokhariyal |
| See also | Poudel, Bhattarai, Adhikari, Subedi |
Pokhrel or Pokharel or Pokhariyal is a surname found among the Bahuns (Hill Brahmins) of Nepal in Pokhara and Indian Brahmins in Uttarakhand. It derives from the city of Pokhara in Nepal.[1]
Notable people
- Aananda Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Aastha Pokharel, Nepali model
- Bal Krishna Pokharel, Nepali writer and historian
- Bidhyanath Pokhrel, Nepali poet and politician
- Bina Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Cool Pokhrel, Nepali singer
- Dibesh Pokharel, Nepali singer, known by his stage name Arthur Gunn
- Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Ishwar Pokhrel, Nepali politician
- Kanhaya Lal Pokhriyal, Indian police official and mountaineer
- Khadga Bahadur Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Krishna Bhakta Pokhrel, Nepali politician
- Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Laxmi Prasad Pokhrel, Nepali politician
- Mariska Pokharel, Nepali actress
- Menuka Kumari Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Narayan Pokharel, Nepali Hindu preacher
- Pushpa Raj Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Ram Chandra Pokhrel, Nepali politician
- Ramesh Pokhriyal, Indian politician, former education minister
- Rishikesh Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Saigrace Pokharel, Nepali filmmaker
- Shankar Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Sugam Pokharel, Nepali singer
- Suman Pokhrel, Nepali poet and playwright
- Sunil Pokharel, Nepali theater director
- Trilochan Pokhrel, Indian independence activist
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press.
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