Gaetan

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/ɡɑːeɪˈtɑːn//ɡaɪˈtɑːn/

proper noun

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Cajetan.

OriginFrench Gaëtan ← Italian Gaetano ← Latin Caiētānus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Cajetan.

Origin

  1. LatinCaiētānus
  2. ItalianGaetano
  3. FrenchGaëtan
  4. EnglishGaetan

From French Gaëtan and Gaétan, from Italian Gaetano, from Latin Caiētānus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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