Caputo is a common Italian surname. It derives from the Latin root of ''caput'', meaning "source" or "head." People with that name include:
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Anthony "Acid" Caputo,
American DJ, producer and remixer
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Bruce Faulkner Caputo, American politician
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Chuck Caputo, American politician
* Chuck Caputo, American magician
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Dante Caputo,
Argentine
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academic, politician and diplomat
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David A. Caputo
David Armand Caputo became the sixth president of Pace University in 2000.
He serves as co-chair of the New York State Regents' Professional Standards and Practices Board, as a director of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Uni ...
, American academic
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Francesco Caputo
Francesco "Ciccio" Caputo (born 6 August 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Empoli, on loan from Sampdoria. He represents the Italy national team.
Club career
Caputo started his career in the Pugliesi amateu ...
, Italian footballer
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John D. Caputo
John David Caputo (born October 26, 1940) is an American philosopher who is the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. Caputo is a ma ...
, American philosopher
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John S. Caputo
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Seco ...
, American/Italian communication scholar
* Joseph Claude Caputo, American jazz musician, known as
Joe Cabot
Joseph Claude Caputo, (July 12, 1921 – March 7, 2016), known professionally as Joe Cabot, was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and musical director. His composition "Slow Down, Sugar, Take Your Time," was praised by music critic John Wil ...
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Lisa Caputo
Lisa Caputo is the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for The Travelers Companies, Inc. She joined Travelers on June 1, 2011. At Travelers, she is a member of the Management and Operating Committees and the ...
, American businesswoman
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Michael A. Caputo, American professional football player
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Michael R. Caputo, Republican political strategist and media consultant
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Michael "Mike" Caputo, American politician
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Mina Caputo, formerly known as Keith Caputo, American singer
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Philip Caputo, American writer
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Sergio Caputo
Sergio Caputo (born August 31, 1954, in Rome) is an Italian singer, writer, composer, and guitarist
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, Italian musician
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Theresa Caputo, American television personality
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Tony C. Caputo
Tony C. Caputo is an American author, visual artist, entrepreneur, and former publisher.
Career
In 1985, Caputo founded NOW Comics and NOW Entertainment Corporation, a multimedia company that published comic books, children's periodicals, trad ...
, American publisher
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Lisa Nowak (née Caputo), American
Naval Aviator
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and former astronaut
Fictional characters
* Joe Caputo, the fictional Litchfield Director of Human Activities on ''
Orange is the New Black
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Italian-language surnames