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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Nepali
Scripts शेर्पा(Nepali)

Meaning & History

From the name of the Sherpa people of Nepal, India and Bhutan, itself derived from Tibetan ཤར (shar) meaning "east" and the nominalising particle པ (pa).
Added 2/21/2018 by HL
Edited 10/25/2024 by sekejap and HL