 Nepali stamp featuring Historian Surya Bikram Gyawali c. 1987 | |
| Pronunciation | [gæwɒli:] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Derivation | Gyawa |
| Meaning | Inhabitants of Gyawa Kshetra(Present:Baletaksar ) |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Gyawali, Gnawali |
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
Gyawali family were original inhabitants of Baletaksar village, Gulmi district
Etymology
Gyawali is historically believed to have an origin from present day Gulmi/Arghakhanchi area. 'Gyawa' is the old endangered name of Baletaksar, Chautara and Bamgha VDC of Gulmi. The word Gyawali was historically derived as the inhabitants of Gyawa Kshetra.
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
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Gyawali. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
- ^ "धार्मिक एवं पर्यटकिय विरासत बोकेको गुल्मीको घुम्नैपर्ने १० स्थानहरु". Jagaran Post. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "ज्ञवा : एक परिचय". gyawasanchar.
- "ज्ञवा बलेटक्सार मा.वि. ले मनायो ५१ औँ बार्षिक उत्सव". Setomasi. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- About Gyawa Kshetra By Gyawa Sanchar abhiyan 2013, retrieved 2022-06-03