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gotamāti

gotama

masculine nominative singular in quotation frame

1. family name of the Buddha; lit. of the Gotama clan
2. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan
4. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan

Analysis. gotama + iti; the particle iti marks the preceding word as a quotation or citation form, commonly used when naming someone or reciting a title. Here it frames gotama as a name being cited or invoked.

Etymology. Gotama is a proper name, the family name (gotra) of Siddhattha, the historical Buddha. The name derives from the Gotama clan, one of the Śākyan noble families. The etymology within Pali is uncertain; it may be connected to go- (cow) and relate to cattle-herding clans, but this is speculative. No reliable Indo-European cognate is established.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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