Brazilian feminine form of Claudius, from Latin Claudius meaning lame (from the Claudian family); the -ete ending is a Brazilian Portuguese diminutive suffix.
Nicknames
dete
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Firmly associated with mid-20th century Brazil; the diminutive suffix dates it to that era.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil from the 1940s through 1970s; now associated with older generations.
Other Latin-Portuguese names with similar texture: