Cajetan

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/ˈkæd͡ʒətən/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin, of historical use.

OriginLatin Caiētānus ← Italian Gaetano →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin, of historical use.

Origin

  1. ItalianGaetano
  2. LatinCaiētānus“inhabitant of Gaeta”
  3. EnglishCajetan

From the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.

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Translations

Basque Kaiet
  • Kaietmale given name
Catalan Gaietà
  • Gaietàmale given name
Czech Kajetán
  • Kajetánmale given name
French Gaétan, Gaëtan
  • Gaétanmale given name
  • Gaëtanmale given name
German Kajetan
  • Kajetanmale given name
Hungarian Kajetán
  • Kajetánmale given name
Italian Gaetano
  • Gaetanomale given name
Polish Kajetan
  • Kajetanmale given name
Portuguese Caetano
  • Caetanomale given name
Spanish Cayetano
  • Cayetanomale given name
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Cajetan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cajetan

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“Cajetan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cajetan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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