Cajetan

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Cajetan
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈkæətən/ KAJ-ə-tən
German: [ˈkaːjetaːn]
Polish: [kaˈjɛtan]
Origin
Meaning"from Gaeta"
Region of originGaeta, Italy
Other names
Alternative spellingKajetan

Cajetan and Kajetan are Germanized and Slavicized forms of the Italian given name Gaetano. It is also a surname. People with this name include:

Given name

Surname

  • Constantino Cajetan (1560–1650), Italian Benedictine scholar
  • Fabrice Caietain or Cajetan (fl. 1570-1578), Italian singer, songwriter and song publisher
  • Thomas Cajetan (1469–1534), Italian Dominican theologian, cardinal, and opponent of Martin Luther

See also