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Meaning & History

Variant of Caiete, which is the proper latinization of the Greek name Καιήτη (Kaiete), of which the etymology is uncertain. It could be derived from Greek καίω (kaio) meaning "to burn", but it could also come from Greek καιετός (kaietos) meaning "fissure produced by an earthquake". With the latter, the related καιάδας (kaiadas) meaning "pit, underground cavern" is also an option, since its variants include καιάτας (kaiatas) and καιέτας (kaietas).

In Greek and Roman mythology, this is the name of Aeneas's wet-nurse (as mentioned in Virgil's the Aeneid).
Added 4/28/2011 by dragonstar12
Edited 2/11/2025 by Lucille and Frollein Gladys