Karki (surname)
| Karki कार्की | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language[1] |
| Word/Name | Karnali,[1] Nepal |
| Derivation | Kar (Tax) |
| Meaning | Tax Officer[1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Karky |
| Derivative(s) | Karki Kshatri/Chhetri |
| See also | Thapa, Basnet, Khadka, Kunwar, Mahat, Bista |
Karki (Nepali: कार्की) is a Nepalese surname used by Khas people. Karki was one of the titles of governmental posts in ancient Khasa kingdom. The tax collecting officers in Dara/Garkha had the governmental title of Karki.[1]
Notable people with surname Karki
Notable people who bear the name Karki include:
- Bipin Karki, Nepali actor
- Brabim Karki, Nepalese columnist
- Dipak Karki, Nepalese politician
- Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Nepalese politician
- Ram Karki, Nepalese politician
- Rameshwor Karki, Nepalese
- Lokman Singh Karki; Former head of CIAA
- Neelam Karki "Niharika", Nepalese poet
- Priyanka Karki; Nepali actress
- Sushila Karki; First female and Current Chief Justice of Nepal
- Sushma Karki; Nepali actress
- Swarup Singh Karki, Dewan (Prime Minister) of Kingdom of Nepal
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