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Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. ka-TA-nya(Italian, Sicilian) kə-TAY-nee-ə(English) kə-TAHNEE-ə(English) kə-TA-nee-ə(English) ka-TANYA(German) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
From Ancient Greek Kατάvη (Katánē), itself either from Sicel katane ("grater"), due to its proximity to Mount Etna and the resulting rough earth, or from Proto-Italic katina ("basin"), owing to the wide valley around the town. This is the name of a city in Sicily, in southern Italy.