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Gautam
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1
A male first name from Sanskrit, also the surname of the historical Buddha.
2
A surname carried by many families across India.
How to Use Gautam
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Indian first and family name best known as the Buddha's own name, Gautama.
Word Forms
Gautams plural
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Etymology
A modern spelling of the Sanskrit Gautama, the family name most famously linked to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.