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

Cato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Catherine

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Catherine	chamber pot
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	him
8	Proto-Hellenic	hwe	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	swé	self

via Latin cato

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cato	dative masculine singular of catus; dative neuter...
2	Proto-Italic	katō	—
3	Japanese	加東	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwe →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕ →