Cadet

Cadet Meaning & Origin

About Cadet
The name "Cadet" is of French origin and is derived from the word "cadet," which means "youngest" or "younger." It is often used as a surname or given name and historically referred to the younger son in a noble family who did not inherit the family estate. In a broader sense, the name "Cadet" symbolizes youthfulness, junior status, or being the younger one in a group or family.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cadet are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 D EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/kəˈdɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cadet in Braille

Here's how to represent Cadet in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cadet in braille

How to Spell the Name Cadet in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cadet using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cadet in sign language

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