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==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/nepali/ '''150 Nepali Baby Names With Meanings'''] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Surnames_of_Nepalese_origin '''Wikipedia Category:Surnames of Nepalese origin'''] | ||
*[https://nepalfederalismdebate.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/most-common-nepali-surnames/comment-page-1/ '''Most Common Nepali Surnames'''] | |||
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/nepali '''Behind the Name: Nepali Submitted Surnames'''] | |||
== Surnames == | == 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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==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*There are several varied naming conventions in Nepal. The names of children are generally announced by the elder most member of Nepalese households. | *There are several varied naming conventions in Nepal. The names of children are generally announced by the elder most member of Nepalese households. | ||
*For Hindu Nepalis, children are named on the 11th day after they are born during a ceremony called ‘Nwaran’. A priest visits the home to give the child a name according to the baby’s birth details and corresponding horoscope. | *For Hindu Nepalis, children are named on the 11th day after they are born during a ceremony called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nwaran '''‘Nwaran’''']. A priest visits the home to give the child a name according to the baby’s birth details and corresponding horoscope. | ||
*The Nepalese names usually come from Sanskrit and Pali. Each name has its own significance and meaning. Some of the names are also reflective of the beauty of Nepal. For example, Himalaya is a common Nepalese name which translates to snow capped mountains.<ref name="Nepalese"/> | *The Nepalese names usually come from Sanskrit and Pali. Each name has its own significance and meaning. Some of the names are also reflective of the beauty of Nepal. For example, Himalaya is a common Nepalese name which translates to snow capped mountains.<ref name="Nepalese"/> | ||
*Nepalese boys may have their middle names like Prasad, Bahadur, Maan, Kumar, Ratna, Mani, etc. according to their caste. For example, Buddha Ratna Shakya in which Buddha is the first name, Ratna is the middle name and Shakya is a surname. | *Nepalese boys may have their middle names like Prasad, Bahadur, Maan, Kumar, Ratna, Mani, etc. according to their caste. For example, Buddha Ratna Shakya in which Buddha is the first name, Ratna is the middle name and Shakya is a surname. | ||