The first name Gaétane

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About the first name Gaétane

Meaning

The name Gaétane is a form related to Gaétan and shares its traditional meaning: “from Gaeta”.

Historical origin

Gaétane belongs to the same name family as Gaétan. The name Gaétan comes from Latin Caietanus, a name indicating origin from the Italian town of Gaeta.

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In archival records, Gaétane may coexist with Gaétan or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:gaé-tanɡaet.an

Frequency of the first name Gaétane by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Gaétane by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name GaétaneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Gaétane in baptisms by year.10075502501910192019301940195019601910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 36 baptisms1940–1944 60 baptisms1945–1949 90 baptisms1950–1954 78 baptisms1955–1959 42 baptisms1960–1964 54 baptisms

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