# Gautama

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡaʊˈtɑːmə/ · frequency rank #66,684

## Definitions
1. Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha.
2. A surname from Sanskrit of Indian origin.
3. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India; more often romanised as Gautam.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit गौतम (gautama).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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