Gautama

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/ɡaʊˈtɑːmə//ɡɔːˈtɑːmə/

proper noun

Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha.

OriginSanskrit गौतम →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha.
  2. HinduismThe husband of Ahalya in Ramayana.
  3. A surname from Sanskrit of Indian origin.
  4. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India; more often romanised as Gautam.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sakyamuniśākyamuni buddha

Origin

  1. Sanskritगौतम
  2. Sanskritगौतम
  3. EnglishGautama

Borrowed from Sanskrit गौतम (gautama).

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Translations

Bengali গৌতম
  • গৌতম (gōutom)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 瞿曇 /瞿昙, 喬達摩 /乔达摩
  • 瞿曇 /瞿昙 (Qútán)Translations
  • 喬達摩 /乔达摩 (Qiáodámó)Translations
Hindi गौतम
  • गौतम (gautam)Translations
Japanese ゴータマ
  • ゴータマ (Gōtama)Translations
Russian Гаута́ма
  • Гаута́ма (Gautáma)Translations
Thai พระโคตมพุทธเจ้า, โคตม
  • พระโคตมพุทธเจ้า (koo-dtà-má)Translations
  • โคตม (koo-dtà-má-)Translations
Urdu گَوتَم
  • گَوتَم (gautam)Translations
Vietnamese Cù Đàm, Kiều-đạt-ma
  • Cù ĐàmTranslations
  • Kiều-đạt-maTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Gautama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gautama

MLA

“Gautama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gautama. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gautama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gautama.

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