Pokhrel

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Pokhrel
Pronunciation/ˈpoʊkrɛl/
LanguageHindi, Nepali, Kumaoni, Sanskrit
Origin
LanguageKhas
Word/nameIndia, Nepal
MeaningToponym of Pokhar village in Dailekh district
Other names
Variant formsPokhrel, Pokharel, Pokhariyal
See alsoPoudel, Bhattarai, Adhikari, Subedi

Pokharel, also spelled Pokhrel or pokhriyal , is a Brahmin surname found in South Asia, primarily among high-status Brahmin communities in India,Nepal and Bhutan. It is traditionally associated with elite priestly and scholarly lineages. The Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford University Press, 2003) identifies the surname as toponymic in origin.

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