Gautama

  • [ GAW-ta-ma ]
  • Sanskrit
In the case of Siddhartha Gautama, a patronymic form of GOTAMA. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was a 6th-century BC nobleman who left his family in order to lead a life of meditation and poverty.

GOTAMA   male   Hinduism
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "ox, cow" and तम (tama) meaning "best". In Hindu texts this is the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages. This name was also born by an early Indian philosopher who wrote the Nyaya Sutras.
EQUIVALENTS
BENGALI: Gautam
HINDI: Gautam, Gotam
HINDUISM: Gotama
MARATHI: Gautam