Given name · also Latin
Caitanu
Caitanu is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Asturian and Sicilian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Caitanu comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Caiēta, from Ancient Greek Καιήτη, built from Latin Caiēta + ānus.
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Caitanu’s family of names
In Sicilian usage, Caitanu shares a linguistic root with the Italian form Gaetano. In Sicilian usage, Caitanu has a conventional equivalent in the English form Cajetan. In Sicilian usage, Caitanu shares a linguistic root with the Portuguese form Caetano.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Caitanu has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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