Where does “Cato” come from?

Cato comes from French Catherine, derived from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, which may relate to Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, the goddess of magic and crossroads.

Ancestry of “Cato”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Catherine	—
2	Medieval Latin	Katerina	—
3	Latin	Ecaterina	—
4	Ancient Greek	Αἰκατερίνη	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἑκάτη	Hecate
6	Ancient Greek	ἑκάς	afar, far off; long after
7	Ancient Greek	ἕ	accusative of οὗ : him
8	Proto-Hellenic	hwe	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	swé	self

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