Cato.
A male given name from Latin.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Latin.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
A place in the United States: A township in Montcalm County, Michigan.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri.
A place in the United States: A town and village in Cayuga County, New York.
A place in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Cato. A cognomen made particularly famous by Cato the Elder and Younger, members of the gens Porcia.
A surname from French.
Where this word comes from
From French Catherine. Used as a matronymic.
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