Pokhrel

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Pokhrel
Pronunciation /ˈpoʊkrɛl/
Language Hindi, Nepali, Kumaoni, Sanskrit
Origin
Language Khas
Word/name India, Nepal
MeaningToponym of Pokhar village in Dailekh district
Other names
Variant formsPokhrel, Pokharel, Pokhariyal
See also Poudel, Bhattarai, Adhikari, Subedi

Pokharel, also spelled Pokhrel, is a Brahmin surname found in South Asia, primarily among high-status Brahmin communities in India and Nepal. 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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