Cataldo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cataldo

What is the meaning of the name Cataldo ?

The baby name Cataldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kaˈtaldo/ (ka-TAL-doh).

Cataldo is Italian in Origin.

Cataldo is the standard Italian form of medieval Latin Cataldus, ultimately from the Old Irish personal name Cathal, composed of cath “battle” and a second element meaning “ruler” or “might.” The sense is commonly rendered “battle ruler” or “mighty in battle.” The name entered southern Italian devotion through Saint Catald(us) of Taranto, a 7th-century Irish monk-bishop whose cult spread in Apulia, Basilicata, and Sicily, giving rise to towns named San Cataldo and to steady regional use of the given name.

Usage remains strongest in southern Italy and among the diaspora, while it is rare elsewhere. Variants and related forms include Cataldus (Latin), Catald (English ecclesiastical), the Irish Cathal (and its Anglicized Cahal), and the surname-derived Cahill; Italian patronymic/surname Cataldi also occurs. Name day commonly falls on 10 May, Saint Cataldo’s feast. Cataldo carries a dignified, old-world sound balanced by a bright, approachable rhythm.