Etymology

Shrestha

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Today it means: A surname from Nepali. Full definition →

Nepali श्रेष्ठ
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  1. Nepali · borrowed fromश्रेष्ठ“excellent”
  2. English todayShrestha

Borrowed from Nepali श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, “excellent”).

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