Thapa
Portrait of a Thapa Bhimsen Thapa, Thapa surname is associated with warriorhood | |
| Pronunciation | [t̪ʰāpā] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khasa language |
| Meaning | Warrior |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Thapa Kaji, Thapa Kshetri/Chhetri, Bagale Thapa |
| See also | Basnet, Rana, Karki, Khadka |
Thapa (pronunciation:[t̪ʰapa]) is a surname used by the Khas Chhetris of Nepal. It is also used by the Magar people, a Tibeto-Burmese people.
The Surname has origins in the military titles of the Khasa Kingdom