Meaning and background
The story behind Caius
Caius preserves an older spelling of the Roman name Gaius. The specialist reference gives different Latin and English readings, so the initial C does not settle how everyone will say it. For an English-speaking household, the cited KY-us-style reading offers a compact call with a historical written form. If the Roman connection is the attraction, keep that explanation rather than adding an unsupported literal translation. Compare Caius with Gaius on paper before deciding which spelling you want others to learn.
- Origin
- Earlier form of the Roman personal name Gaius. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Caius appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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