Paudel
Paudel (Nepali: पौडेल, pouḍel) is a surname among the Brahmin/Bahun families in Nepal, alternative spellings of which include Powdyel, Powdel, Poudal, Poudel, Poudyal and Paudyal. They have gotra as Atrey (आत्रेय) and pravara as Three त्रिप्रवर ( आत्रेय, अर्चनाना , श्यावश्व ).
Notable people bearing the surname include:
| Language(s) | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nepal |
| Meaning | people living in पौड़ी (Hills, mountain) |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Poudel |
- Bal Chandra Poudel (born 1961), politician of Nepali Congress
- Ananta Prasad Paudel (born 1962), Member of the Second Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Lekhnath Paudyal (1885–1966), poet (author of "A Parrot in a Cage")
- Prakash Sharma Poudel, Member of Second Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Purusottam Poudel, former Minister of Nepal
- Ram Chandra Poudel, politician belonging to the Nepali Congress
- Ranga Nath Poudyal, first Brahmin Prime Minister of Nepal in 1838
- Shivahari Poudel, Nepalese actor from Jire Khursani
- Usha Poudel, Nepalese dancer and actress
- Rohit Kumar Poudel, Nepalese cricketer, the youngest cricketer to hit international half century
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