Gyawali

Gyawali (ज्ञवाली) is a surname or family name found in Nepal.It is also written as Gnawali. The surname belongs to a Brahmin/Kshatriya caste in Khas group, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group in Nepal

Gyawali family were original inhabitants of Baletaksar village, Gulmi district

Etymology
Gyawali is historically believed to have an origin from present day Gulmi/Arghakhanchi area. 'Gyawa' is the old endangered name of Baletaksar, Chautara and Bamgha VDC of Gulmi. The word Gyawali was historically derived as the inhabitants of Gyawa Kshetra.

Notable People
Notable people with the name include:


 * Surya Bikram Gyawali, a Nepali historian
 * Shova Gyawali, an author and media entrepreneur
 * Radha Gyawali, Former Minister
 * Pradeep Gyawali, Nepalese politician
 * Thakur Prasad Gyawaly, Former Inspector General of Nepal Police
 * Ram Kumar Gyawali, a Nepalese politician