<p>Please try AccessToInsight (ATI)'s <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/index-names.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Index of Proper Names</a>.</p>
<p>On this page, please search for the following phrases:</p>
<ul>
<li>&quot;Buddha's&quot;</li>
<li>&quot;of the Buddha&quot;</li>
</ul>
<p>You will find phrases like &quot;Buddha's father&quot;, &quot;Buddha's cousin&quot;, &quot;son of the Buddha&quot;, &quot;Buddha's first meditation teacher&quot;, &quot;half-brother of the Buddha&quot;, &quot;Buddha's chief personal attendant&quot; etc.</p>
<p>The ATI page will provide sutta references, if available.</p>
<p>For a description, please next refer to Palikanon's <a href="http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/dic_idx.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names</a>.</p>
<p>For example, on the ATI page, you can find:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Suddhodana (Buddha's father): <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.3.11.than.html#suddhodana" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sn 3.11</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Then on Palikanon:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Suddhodana</li>
</ul>
<p>A Sākiyan Rājā of Kapilavatthu and father of Gotama Buddha.</p>
<p>He was the son of Sihahanu and Kaccānā. His brothers were Dhotodana,
Sakkodana, Sukkodana and Amitodana, and his sisters were Amitā and
Pamitā.</p>
<p>Māyā was his chief consort, and, after her death her sister Pajāpatī
was raised to her position (Mhv.ii.15f.; Dpv.iii.45; J.i.15, etc.).</p>
</blockquote>
<p>and it continues with further description on the Buddha's father, his life and background.</p>

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<p>I need a list of all the people mentioned in the Pali canon who were in the story of the historic Gautama the Buddha. For e.g. Angulimal, Ananda etc. I did a google search for the same but did not find the answer. Also, if you can provide sutta reference for their mention that will be great.</p>

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Need a list of all the people in Buddhas life
# Need a list of all the people in Buddhas life

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-02-08)

I need a list of all the people mentioned in the Pali canon who were in the story of the historic Gautama the Buddha. For e.g. Angulimal, Ananda etc. I did a google search for the same but did not find the answer. Also, if you can provide sutta reference for their mention that will be great.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-02-08. Score: 2

Please try AccessToInsight (ATI)'s [Index of Proper Names](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/index-names.html).

On this page, please search for the following phrases:

* "Buddha's"
* "of the Buddha"

You will find phrases like "Buddha's father", "Buddha's cousin", "son of the Buddha", "Buddha's first meditation teacher", "half-brother of the Buddha", "Buddha's chief personal attendant" etc.

The ATI page will provide sutta references, if available.

For a description, please next refer to Palikanon's [Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/dic_idx.html).

For example, on the ATI page, you can find:

> Suddhodana (Buddha's father): [Sn 3.11](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.3.11.than.html#suddhodana)

Then on Palikanon:

> * Suddhodana
>
> A Sākiyan Rājā of Kapilavatthu and father of Gotama Buddha.
>
> He was the son of Sihahanu and Kaccānā. His brothers were Dhotodana,
> Sakkodana, Sukkodana and Amitodana, and his sisters were Amitā and
> Pamitā.
>
> Māyā was his chief consort, and, after her death her sister Pajāpatī
> was raised to her position (Mhv.ii.15f.; Dpv.iii.45; J.i.15, etc.).

and it continues with further description on the Buddha's father, his life and background.


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