Cato

Q: Meaning of Cato?

For girls, Cato means 'pure' (from ancient Greek 'katharós/κᾰθᾰρός'), 'each of the two' (from ancient Greek 'hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος'), 'one hundred' (from ancient Greek 'hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν'), 'far away' (from ancient Greek 'hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς'), but as well 'torture' (from ancient Greek 'aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ'). For boys, Cato means 'wise' (from Latin 'catus').

♂♀ Name Cato – origin, meaning & pronunciation of the name Cato

The first name Cato is ♀ female and ♂ male.

Origin of Cato

Cato is a Dutch girl’s name (a short form of Catharina). The boy’s name Cato is of Latin origin and derived from a Roman cognomen.

Meaning of Cato

For girls, Cato means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “one hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far away” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”). For boys, Cato means “wise” (from Latin “catus”).