Kunwar (surname)
a young Kunwar Rana prince; name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince | |
| Language | Nepali, Hindi, Kumaoni, Doteli, Rajasthani, Punjabi |
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| Origin | |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Word/name | South Asia |
| Derivation | Kumar |
| Meaning | Prince |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Konwar, Kaurwar, Kuwar, Kuar, Kaur, Kanwar, Kumar, Kunwar |
| Derivatives | Rana Kunwar, Kanwar Mian |
| See also | Mian, Rana, Kanwar |
Kunwar (Nepali: कुँवर) is a surname of Nepalese and Indian people. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in South Asia region. It is also spelt as Rajkonwar for Ahom Royal Princes in Assam) Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese Khas-Chhetri nobility of Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.