Cayetano

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Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: Cajetan ), both from Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As a surname, it is also found predominantly in those countries, as well as Peru. [1] The feminine version of the name is Cayetana.

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  1. "Cayetano Surname Distribution". Forebears. Retrieved 6 October 2019.