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[Barbie]

I was at a party, and this adorable little boy was named Kitano (Kai-tawn-o). I thought it was so cool and super unique. The parents heard it as a Brzilian name when they were traveling and just really liked it. I also think the nn Kai is perfect!!! <3

Thoughts? Also, would you spell it Kitano or Kytano?

[.:alexandra:.]

I'd probably spell it Kytano

[Barbie]

So, I did some research trying to find more about this name. The dad said its origins were from Italy, but popular in Brazil. However, the spelling Kytano/Kitano are for a Japanese surname. I was confused. I finally found on the below two sites what it is linked back to. So, now I wonder how that family actually spells the boy's name. I was just guessing for my post. Ooops!   lol 

 

Kytano/Kaytano  spelled:

 Caetano also spelled Kayetan (German), Cayetano (Spanish)

"Italian form of the Latin name Caietanus, which meant "from Caieta". Caieta (now called Gaeta) was a town in ancient Italy, its name deriving either from Kaiadas, the name a Greek location where prisoners were executed, or else from Caieta, the name of the nurse of Aeneas. This was the name of a 16th-century Italian saint."

http://www.behindthe...om/name/gaetano 

 

Gaetano

Pronunciation: guy-TAH-no

Meaning of Gaetano: "from the city of Gaeta"

 

 

http://nameberry.com/babyname/Gaetano

 

However, I think spelling it with a "k" or "c" and calling him Kai is perfect!

[Addison]

Kitano looks extremely Japanese to me. Not a bad thing, just distinctive. I'm not crazy about the name but it would be fun to meet a little kid with the name!