Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Buddha

means the Wise One. From the Indian word budh, to know. The title was given to Prince Siddhartha, generally called Saky'a-muni, the founder of Buddhism. His wife's name was Gopa.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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