Ghimire
Old Sanskrit manuscript written to King Prithivi Narayan Shah from the Ghimires in the 1700s | |
| Pronunciation | Ghimirē |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Languages | Khas, Nepali, Sanskrit |
| Word/name | Nepal |
| Other names | |
| Cognates | Agnihotri, Vyas, Upadhyay, Sharma |
| Derivatives | Ghimirey, Ghimiray |
| See also | Poudel, Pokharel, Dhakal, Aryal, Bhattarai |
Ghimire (Nepali: घिमिरे), also spelled Ghimirey, Ghamire and Ghamiray, is a surname found among the Bahuns (Hill Brahmins) of Nepal. It derives from Dhamir, also spelled Ghamir, a village in western Nepal.[1]
They claim ancestry from Gudpal Vyas (or Bias) the royal priest of legendary Indian emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain, who is claimed to be a descendant of the rishis Kashyapa and Sandipani and said to have moved to Ghamir from Ujjain through Garhwal and Kumaon.[2] Ghimire is thus stated to be the surname of Nepalis who lived in Ghamir, starting from the sons of Gudpal Vyas(which is a mythological legend according to the Hinduism). Research scholar, Parashu Ram Ghimire argues that the Bahuns who migrated from Ghamir to Musikot were the first to be called Ghamire/Ghimire and as such Musikot should be considered the place of origin.[2]
The three genealogical rishis (tripravar) are Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidhruva.
Notable people with surname Ghimire
- Bimala Ghimire, Nepali politician
- Dev Raj Ghimire, Nepali politician
- Durga Ghimire, Nepali social activist
- Jagadish Ghimire, Nepali writer
- Jhamak Ghimire, Nepali writer
- Kedar Ghimire, Nepali comedian
- Kunjana Ghimire, Nepali comedian
- Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Nepali poet
- Richa Ghimire, Nepali actress
- Shrawan Ghimire, Indian actor
- Tulsi Ghimire, Indian film director
References
- ^ "Ghimire". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ a b Ghimire, Somnath (1958). Aasucha Bigyan and Ghimire Bansawali.