Gaitanus

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Gaitanus

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Gaitanus and/or Caitanus are Latin names meaning “From the Gaeta Region.”

History:
Thanks to St. Gaetano and Cardinal Gaetano (also called Cajetan), an opponent of Martin Luther, the name Gaitanus (in its various forms) is occasionally found in Roman Catholic families and countries.

Pronunciation: guy-tan-us.

Alternates: Caitanus, Caietanus, Gaetanus, Caetanus, Caitano.
English: Cajeton.
French: Gaéton.
German: Kayetan, Kajetan.
Italian: Gaeitano.
Polish: Kajetan.
Portuguese: Caetano.
Spanish: Cayetano.

Famous Bearers:
Educators,Scholars,and Social Workers:
Gaetano Mosca (1858-1941)
Italian political theorist.

Religious Figures:
Cajetan (Gaetano, Giacomo) (1469-1534)
Opponent of Martin Luther.
St. Cajetan (Gaetano) (1480-1547)
Founder of the Theatines

Scientists:
Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (1874-1955)
Co-winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Singers and Entertainers:
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Italian opera singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Gaitanus, Cayetano, Gaetano, etc.

Popularity of Gaitanus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1880-2004: N/A

Popularity of Gaetano:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1880-1907: N/A
1908: 944th most popular.
1909: N/A
1910: 653rd most popular.
1911: 760th most popular.
1912: 650th most popular.
1913: 659th most popular.
1914: 633rd most popular.
1915: 683rd most popular.
1916: 682nd most popular.
1917: 687th most popular.
1918: 705th most popular.
1919: 936th most popular.
1920: 761st most popular.
1921: 695th most popular.
1922: 800th most popular.
1923: 749th most popular.
1924: 896th most popular.
1925: 988th most popular.
1926: 902nd most popular.
1927: 838th most popular.
1928: 811th most popular.
1929: 889th most popular.
1930-2004: N/A

Selected Sources:
A Dictionary of First Names, Hanks and Hodges, 1990
The Penguin Dictionary of First Names, Pickering, 1999

The Social Security Administration Actuarial Note 139 - For popularity stats 1880-Present
The 1880 U.S. Census- For popularity stats 1850-1880, and other information (it is available on-line at )