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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.

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In 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.

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