Gaetano

Gaetano meaning and name origin

Gaetano \ga(e)-ta-no\ as a boy's name is of Italian and Latin origin, and the meaning of Gaetano is "from Gaeta". Italian form of Latin Caietanus, referring to a person from Caieta (now Gaeta), a city in southern Italy. According to legend, the place was named after Aeneas' nurse, Caieta, who died there. Caieta may also derive from Kaiadas, a Greek place for the execution of prisoners. The name of a 16th-century Italian saint, who helped the poor of Naples.

Gaetano has 10 variant forms: Caetano, Cayetano, Cajetan, Cajetano, Gaetan, Gaetane, Gaeton, Kajetan, Kajetano and Kayetan.

Baby names that sound like Gaetano are Caedan, Kaeden, Cadan, Cathan, Gethin, Kaydan, Kaidan, Kadan, Caydan, Caidan and Keeton.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Gaetano.

Popularity of Gaetano

Gaetano is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#26574 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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