CATO

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UK/ˈkeɪ.təʊ/US/ˈkeɪ.toʊ/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin.

OriginLatin Cato →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

CATO1

nounCATO (plural CATOs)

plural CATOs

  1. CanadaabbreviationacronymgovernmentAcronym of Cadet Administrative and Training Order.
  2. abbreviationacronymaeronauticsAcronym of catapult assisted takeoff.
  3. abbreviationacronymaerospaceAcronym of catastrophe at takeoff.

Cato2

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from Latin.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana.
    2. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
    3. A township in Montcalm County, Michigan.
    4. An unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri.
    5. A town and village in Cayuga County, New York.
    6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Cato3

proper noun
  1. A surname from French.

Origin

Cato · proper noun

  1. LatinCato
  2. EnglishCato

From Latin Cato. A cognomen made particularly famous by Cato the Elder and Younger, members of the gens Porcia.

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Cato · proper noun

  1. FrenchCatherine
  2. EnglishCato

From French Catherine. Used as a matronymic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with CATO

tomatonatoPlatojatofauxtatopomatotomtato
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Anagrams

coattacoTocaAtcocotaocta
Cite this entry
APA

CATO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CATO

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CATO,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CATO.

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