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== Nepalese Names ==
 
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'''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records.  Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.'''
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==Online Tools==
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/nepalese '''Behind the Name: Nepalese Surnames''']
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/nepalese '''Behind the Name: Nepalese Given Names''']
 
 
 
== Surnames  ==
 


The people of Nepal are predominately Tibeto-Mongolian but they speak Khas, a dialect of a northern Indic language.
The people of Nepal are predominately Tibeto-Mongolian but they speak Khas, a dialect of a northern Indic language.

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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.

Online Tools[edit | edit source]


Surnames[edit | edit source]

The people of Nepal are predominately Tibeto-Mongolian but they speak Khas, a dialect of a northern Indic language.

Male[edit | edit source]

Barati Khadka Nawang Topkay
Paneru Tensing Norgay Thakchay Duma f
Tshering

Female[edit | edit source]

  • Duma
  • Kanti