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Kunwar (surname)
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For india title, see Kunwar (title).
Kunwar (Nepali: कुँवर) is a surname of Nepalese and Indian people. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in South Asia region.[1] Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese Khas-Chhetri nobility of Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.[2]
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![]() a young Kunwar Rana prince; name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince[1] | |
Language(s) | Nepali, Hindi, Kumaoni, Doteli, Rajasthani, Punjabi |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Sanskrit |
Word/name | South Asia |
Derivation | Kumar |
Meaning | Prince[1] |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Kuwar, Kuar, Kaur, Kanwar, Kamar, Kunwar |
Derivative(s) | Rana Kunwar, Kanwar Mian |
See also | Mian, Rana, Kanwar |
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