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Origin and Meaning of the Name Cato

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Origin:	Latin
Meaning:	Acute; shrewd


Origin:	Greek
Meaning:	Pure


Pronunciation:	(KAY toh) [Guide]

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Surnames Names, Roman Names, French Names, Nicknames or Pet Names, Latin Names

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Dutch, English, French and German speaking countries

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As a male name, Cato has a long history of being used as a cognomen by the Roman gens Porcia. Several of its barers are mentioned in Roman history as they were politicians, jurists, and military men.
As a female name, Cato is used as a nickname for Catherine.