Chapagain (Nepali: चापागाईं) or Chapai is a surname found in Nepal. It is a toponymic family name from Chapagaun village in Chamunda Bindrasaini municipality of Dailekh district in Karnali Province.[1] It belongs to Khas Bahun and Chhetri people of Nepal.

Chapagain
Language(s)Nepali language, Doteli language
Origin
Word/nameKhasa Kingdom
MeaningPeople from Chapagaun (Chapa village)
Other names
Variant form(s)Chapai, Chapain, Chapagai

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ काठमाडौँ, नागरिक. "चापागाईंको आदिभूमिमा पुग्दा". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-03-11.