Pokharel
Pokharel (Nepali:पोखरेल) (also spelled as Pokhrel) is fairly a common surname (family name) in Nepal. It is believed to be derived from the word Pokhari which means 'lake' in Nepali language. The name essentially means lake dweller. The name belongs to members of both the Brahmin (priest) and Kshatriya (warrior) castes.
It is believed that hundreds of years ago, Pokharels fled from the Islamic Invasion of many countries such as Iran, Afghanistan, Kurdistan and arrived in Nepal. In the north, near the Himalayas they ruled a big kingdom.
There are two types of Pokharel in Nepal, Water (paani) Pokharel and Milk (dudh) Pokharel, Paani Pokharel belongs to Aatreya/Aatrya Gotra whereas Dudh Pokharel belongs to Bhardwaj gotra.[1] Dudh Pokharel and Paani Pokharel do not have any blood relationship so there can be marriage relations between these Pokharels.
Some of the popular persons with Pokharel surnames are:
- Ishwor Pokhrel, General secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- Shankar Pokhrel (born 1964), central secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- Lilamani Pokharel
- Giriraj Mani Pokharel
- Dr. Baburam Pokharel
- Dr. Subodh Kumar Pokharel
- Sunil Pokharel, Theatre Artist
- Sugam Pokharel, Nepali Pop Singer
- Cool Pokharel, Nepali Pop Singer
- Sudin Pokharel, Nepali Rapper
- Manisha Pokharel, Nepali Musician
- Ricky Pokharel, Nepali Singer
References
- ↑ "Know your Gotra". Nepalihal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.