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'''Gautam''' ([[Devanagari]]: गौतम) is a common Last name in [[India]]. While seen all over India, it tends to be primarily seen in [[North India]]. The name stems from two place; [[Siddhartha Gautama]], known as [[Gautam Buddha]] or simply the [[Buddha]] (the enlightened one), who founded [[Buddhism]]. It also stems from one of the ancient [[Hindu]] Sages. It has also been spelled Gotham and Gotam, and in a historical context is most commonly spelled Gautama in the West, reflecting the western tradition to add the letter "a" to Indian names (i.e., [[Siddhartha Gautama]], [[Buddha]], [[Ashoka]], [[Chandragupta Maurya]], [[Yoga]] when in India they were originally Siddharth Gautam, Bhudd, Ashok, Chandragupt Maurya, and Yog). The pronunciation makes the "t" more like the "th" sound in English. |
'''Gautam''' ([[Devanagari]]: गौतम) is a common Last name in [[India]]. While seen all over India, it tends to be primarily seen in [[North India]]. The name stems from two place; [[Siddhartha Gautama]], known as [[Gautam Buddha]] or simply the [[Buddha]] (the enlightened one), who founded [[Buddhism]]. It also stems from one of the ancient [[Hindu]] Sages. It has also been spelled Gotham and Gotam, and in a historical context is most commonly spelled Gautama in the West, reflecting the western tradition to add the letter "a" to Indian names (i.e., [[Siddhartha Gautama]], [[Buddha]], [[Ashoka]], [[Chandragupta Maurya]], [[Yoga]] when in India they were originally Siddharth Gautam, Bhudd, Ashok, Chandragupt Maurya, and Yog). The pronunciation makes the "t" more like the "th" sound in English. |
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See [[Gotama]] for a list of notable people named Gautam or variants. |
See [[Gotama]] for a list of notable people named Gautam or variants. There is one more Gautam ruling mumbai from kalyan. He seems to be the most beautiful person living at kalyan. |
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Gautam (Devanagari: गौतम) is a common Last name in India. While seen all over India, it tends to be primarily seen in North India. The name stems from two place; Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautam Buddha or simply the Buddha (the enlightened one), who founded Buddhism. It also stems from one of the ancient Hindu Sages. It has also been spelled Gotham and Gotam, and in a historical context is most commonly spelled Gautama in the West, reflecting the western tradition to add the letter "a" to Indian names (i.e., Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha, Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, Yoga when in India they were originally Siddharth Gautam, Bhudd, Ashok, Chandragupt Maurya, and Yog). The pronunciation makes the "t" more like the "th" sound in English.
See Gotama for a list of notable people named Gautam or variants. There is one more Gautam ruling mumbai from kalyan. He seems to be the most beautiful person living at kalyan.