Gaetan
/ˈɡeɪtən/noun
A masculine given name, especially the French form of Gaetano, derived from the Latin name Caietanus.
Did you know?The name became especially associated with Saint Gaetano of Thiene, whose followers founded the Theatines, a Catholic religious order in sixteenth-century Italy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Caieta
“The ancient coastal city now called Gaeta in Italy; the deeper origin of the place-name is uncertain.”
Late Latin
Latin
Caietanus
“Of Caieta; a person or thing associated with the city.”
Middle Ages
Italian
Gaetano
“Italian personal name derived from Caietanus.”
16th Century
Italian
Gaetano
“The given name of Saint Gaetano of Thiene, later known in English as Saint Cajetan.”
Modern French
French
Gaétan
“French masculine form of Gaetano; the diaeresis is often omitted in English usage.”
Modern English
English
Gaetan
“An established personal-name spelling, usually referring to the French or English rendering of Gaétan.”