Kitan is a shortened version of the Minoan name Kitanetos. The name has no meaning as far as I know, but the Minoan culture fascinates me due to it having been one of the last cultures to recognize goddess worship before the patriarchy began to take over. I looked through a list of Minoan names and Kitanetos was the only one that appealed to me.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
~ Erin Hunter