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CATO (1)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Ancient Roman

Roman cognomen meaning "wise" in Latin. This name belonged to Cato the Elder (Marcus Porcius Cato), a Roman statesman, author and censor, and also to his grandson Cato the Younger (Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis), a politician and philosopher who opposed Julius Caesar.
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(see also CATO (2))

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