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Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts श्रेष्ठ, श्रेष्ठ(Nepali) श्रेष्ठ(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Newar Devanagari)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɕreʂ.ʈʰʌ/(Nepali) /ɕreːʂ.ʈʰə/(Newar)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsShresth, Srestha, Sresth, Shreshtha, Shreshth

Meaning & History

Means "excellent" in Nepali, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, most excellent". This is originally used by the Shrestha caste but is now adopted by many castes.
Added 7/1/2017 by HL
Edited 6/7/2025 by Felie, onomabot and HL