Gautam Brahmins
The Gautam Brahmins are those Hindu Brahmins, who affiliate either with Gautam gotra and/or with Gautam Dharmasūtra.Etymology
The name Gautam is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः gaḥ and तम tama. Tama means “darkness” and gaḥ means inter alia "bright light". Together they means the SUN.
Gautam Brahmins are generally found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
