Gaitán - wikipedia Gaitán For the Colombian town, see Puerto Gaitán. Gaitán also spelled `` Gaytán '' and `` Gaitan '' ( From Latin : Caietanus, Arabic : جيتني Geaitani, Ancient Greek : Καίετανος Kaietanos, Modern Greek : Γαϊτάνος / Γαϊτάνης Gaitanos / Gaitanis meaning `` who come from the cave / port '' or who come from Gaeta, ancient Greek port of the Italian province of Lazio ) is a common Spanish surname of Byzantine Greek - Latin Mediterranean origin. Notable people with the surname include : Alberto Gaitán ( born 1974 ), Panamanian Musical Producer, Songwriter & Singer Gaitanes Bibi Gaytán Fernando Gaitán ( born 1960 ), Colombian TV series and telenovelas screenwriter and producer Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( 1898 -- 1948 ), Colombian politician Martín Gaitán ( born 1978 ), Argentine rugby union footballer Nicolás Gaitán ( born 1988 ), Argentine football player Ricardo Gaitán ( born 1971 ), Panamanian Musical Producer, Songwriter & Singer Gaitanes Walter Gaitán ( born 1977 ), Argentine football player Yanina Gaitán ( born 1978 ), Argentine footballer This page lists people with the surname Gaitán. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Gaitán&oldid = 757766368 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 January 2017, at 16 : 43. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name gaytan come from
Answer: Byzantine Greek-Latin Mediterranean origin