Siwakoti | |
Origin: | Dolakha, Nepal |
Meaning: | Unknown |
Language: | Nepali |
Language origin: | Khas |
Variant: | Siwakoti, Shiwakoti, Sibakoti, Shibakoti, Shivakoti |
Siwakoti also spelled as Shiwakoti, Sibakoti, Shibakoti or Shivakoti, is a surname used by certain subgroup belonging to the Brahmin caste, Kshetri and natives of Nepal, Northeast India, & Bhutan. Siwakoti is a sub caste referred to as thar in the Nepalese community.
According to their traditions they are the descendants of the Rishi Bharadwaja. Siwakoti belongs to Bharadwaj gotra (clan).