gotra

[ goh-truh ]

/ ˈgoʊ trə /

a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.

Origin of gotra

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1875–80

They were arranged in eight large tribes (gotra) named after these progenitors.

The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
At weddings the Bhainas have a ceremony known as the gotra worship.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India |R. V. Russell
He mentions also his own proper name and his gotra, which is always the name of some rishi or saint.

Phallic Miscellanies |Hargrave Jennings
This was the name of his gotra or gens and roughly corresponds to a surname, being less comprehensive than the clan name Skya.

Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles Eliot

Marriage within the section or gotra is prohibited, but first cousins may intermarry.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV |R.V. Russell