(adjective) : Cătĭus, ii, m.
* A Roman deity, the protector of boys, whom he made intelligent (catos), Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 21.
* An Epicurean philosopher, author of works de rerum naturā, de summo bono, etc., Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 1; Cass. ib. 15, 19; Quint. 10, 1, 124; Schol. Cruq. ad Hor. S. 2, 4, 1.—Hence
* Cătĭānus, a, um, : spectra,Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 1; Cass. ib. 15, 19.
* A feigned name in Hor. S. 2, 4, 1 and 88.

Male Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:

• Q. Attius Celer L. Catius Celer (Masc, senator), ref: PIR A 1350 | PIR ID2274
• Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus (Masc, senator), ref: C1 0474 | PIR ID3799
• Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus (Masc, senator), ref: C1 0474 | PIR ID3799
• Ti. Catius Caesius Fronto (Masc, senator), ref: PIR C 0194 | PIR ID3800
• Catius Cattius (Masc, senator), ref: Barbieri 127 | PIR ID3801
• T. Catius Catullinus Sestius Secundinus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR C 0562 | PIR ID3802
• L. Catius Celer (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 88 s.v. Catius 6a | PIR ID3803
• Catius Clemens (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 88 s.v. Catius 6b | PIR ID3804
• Sex. Catius Clementinus Priscillianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR C 0564 | PIR ID3805
• Catius Crispus (Masc), ref: PIR C 0565 | PIR ID3806
• Catius Lepidus (Masc), ref: PIR C 0568 | PIR ID3807
• Catius Lepidus I... (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 88 s.v. Catius 9a | PIR ID3808
• C. Catius Marcellus C. Cattius Marcellus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR C 0569 | PIR ID3809
• P. Catius Sabinus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR C 0571 | PIR ID3810

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