Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. ku-NYEH-teh(Filipino Spanish) ka-NYEH-teh(Latin American Spanish) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsCanete, Cañate Meaning & History Habitational name for a person from any of the places in Spain called Cañete, such as Cañete de las Torres (Seville), Cañete la Real (Málaga) and Cañete (Cuenca).