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Cataldo
How to Pronounce Cataldo
Pronounced kuh-TAHL-doh /kəˈtɑːldoʊ/Low
Meaning: Cataldo is the Italian form of the name of Saint Cataldo, a seventh-century Irish-born monk who became bishop of Taranto in southern Italy. The name blends elements read as 'battle' and 'bold' or 'mighty' - roughly 'battle-mighty' - and is linked to the Irish Cathal.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Cataldo is an Italian name carried in honor of Saint Cataldo, a seventh-century Irish-born churchman who became bishop of Taranto and remains a major patron saint of southern Italy. The name is understood as 'battle-mighty,' echoing the Irish Cathal, and it traveled to America chiefly with Italian immigrant families.
In the United States Cataldo was always rare and firmly tied to the early Italian immigrant generations, peaking around 1918 with only about twenty boys a year before fading. A boy named Cataldo then would have been born more than a century ago.
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- ★Saint Cataldo (c. 7th century)Irish-born monk who became bishop of Taranto and a patron saint of southern Italy
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Cataldo mean?
It is an Italian name honoring Saint Cataldo, the Irish-born bishop of Taranto, read as 'battle-mighty' and linked to Irish Cathal.
How do you pronounce Cataldo?
It is said kuh-TAHL-doh /kəˈtɑːldoʊ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Cataldo a boy or girl name?
Cataldo is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Cataldo?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-tens.