Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts গোস্বামী(Bengali, Assamese) गोस्वामी(Hindi)
Other Forms FormsGosvami, Gossain, Gosine
Meaning & History
Derived from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvamin) meaning "religious mendicant" (literally "owner of cows" or "lord of cows"), from गो (go) meaning "cow" and स्वामिन् (svamin) meaning "owner, lord, master".