Gitano as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gitano

What is the meaning of the name Gitano ?

The baby name Gitano is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /xiˈtano/; English (anglicized): /ɡiˈtɑːnoʊ/.

Gitano is Spanish in Origin.

Gitano is a rare Spanish masculine given name drawn from the common noun gitano, meaning "Romani person." The term arose in Medieval Spanish as egiptano ("Egyptian"), reflecting the old European belief that Roma came from Egypt; it ultimately traces to Latin Aegyptanus and Greek Aigyptios. As a given name, Gitano therefore carries an ethnonymic origin rather than theonymic or occupational roots.

Use as a personal name is sparse but documented from the late 20th century in Spain and across Latin America, and it sometimes appears as a stage name in flamenco and popular music, where gitano/gitana is a frequent cultural motif. Variants and cognates include the feminine Gitana (Spanish), French Gitan/Gitane, and Catalan Gitano/Gitana. Because the word names an ethnic community, the choice can be culturally sensitive; many prefer the endonym Romani. Meaning: "Romani person; member of the Romani community."