Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. [kɐ.ˈɲe.te](Filipino Spanish) [ka.ˈɲe.te](Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify] 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).