The story behind Cayetana
From Cayetano, and this from the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /kaʝeˈtana/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [ka.ʝeˈt̪a.na]
- Spanish: /kaʃeˈtana/
- Spanish: [ka.ʃeˈt̪a.na]
- Spanish: /kaʒeˈtana/
- Spanish: [ka.ʒeˈt̪a.na]
- Spanish: /kaeˈtana/
- Spanish: [ka.eˈt̪a.na]
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Middle Names for Cayetana
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Sibling Names for Cayetana
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length