Gaetano

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Gaetano is derived from the Latin name Caietanus, which means "from Caieta". Caieta was a region in ancient Italy that is now known as Gaeta. Therefore, Gaetano means "from Gaeta".
Pronunciation
ga-eh-TA-no
gah-eh-TAH-noh
Popularity
Gaetano is not a very common name outside of Italy. In the United States, it is ranked #9,715 in popularity according to the Social Security Administration. In Italy, however, it is a popular name that has been used for centuries.

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Gaetano Name meanings & History

Gaetano is derived from the Latin name Caietanus, which means "from Caieta". Caieta was a region in ancient Italy that is now known as Gaeta. Therefore, Gaetano means "from Gaeta". Italian form of the Latin name Caietanus, which meant "from Caieta". Caieta (now called Gaeta) was a town in ancient Italy, its name deriving either from Kaiadas, the name a Greek location where prisoners were executed, or else from Caieta, the name of the nurse of Aeneas. Saint Gaetano was a 16th-century Italian priest who founded the Theatines. Gaetano is primarily used as a first name for boys in Italy and other Italian-speaking countries. It can also be used as a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Gaetano: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gaetano:

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine,Goof-off

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry

E: Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate

T: Talkative,Testy,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Truth

N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous,Nagging,Neat

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

Gaetano is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Gaetano include Gaetano Donizetti (Italian composer), Gaetano Sciolari (Italian sculptor), and Gaetano Mosca (Italian political scientist).

2.) GAETANO (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Derived from the name of the city of Gaeta, which was originally known as Caieta. The name is of uncertain derivation. (Gi-TAH-NO)


3.) Gaetano (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: (Italian) from the city of Gaeta; Italian

Other Forms: Gaetan, Geitano, Guytano


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