Gaétan
\ɡa.e.tɑ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \ɡa.e.tɑ̃\ |
| Also spelled | Gaëtan |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Italian Gaetano, from gaetano (“resident or native of Gaeta”), from Latin Caiētānus. Name of a saint.
Where it is mostly given
- Switzerland
- France
Around the world
- GermanKajetan
- EnglishCajetan
- SpanishCayetano
- ItalianGaetano
- LatinCaietanus
- PolishKajetan
- PortugueseCaetano
- CzechKajetán
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Simon Villeneuve (Chicoutimi (Canada)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).