Gyawali
Nepali stamp featuring Historian Surya Bikram Gyawali c. 1987 | |
| Pronunciation | [gæwɒli:] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Derivation | Gyawa |
| Meaning | Inhabitants of Ruru Kshetra(Present:Ruru Kshetra ) or "knowledge" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Gnawali, Gyanwali |
| Derivative(s) | Gyawali, Gnawali |
Gyawali (Nepali: ज्ञवाली) is a surname or family name found in Nepal. It is also written as Gnawali or Gyanwali. The surname belongs to a Brahmin caste in the Khas group, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group in Nepal.[1][2] Gyawali families were original inhabitants of Ruru Kshetra, a holy sacred territory of Gulmi district.[1]