Caetano is a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''. It also appears in Lusophone place names named after

Saint Cajetan Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene (6 October 1480 – 7 August 1547), known as Saint Cajetan (), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, co-founder of the Theatines. He is recognised as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day ...

(''São Caetano'' in Portuguese).

People with the given name Caetano

Caetano Prósperi Calil Caetano Prósperi Calil (born 20 May 1984) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Personal life Calil also holds an Italian passport. Career Calil signed a six-month contract with Ipatinga in 2007. Italy He j ...

, Brazilian footballer playing for AC Siena *

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encomp ...

, Brazilian composer and singer

People with the surname Caetano

Israel Adrián Caetano Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent *

Marcelo Caetano Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano (; 17 August 1906 – 26 October 1980) was a Portuguese politician and scholar. He was the second and last leader of the Estado Novo after succeeding António Salazar. He served as prime minister from 196 ...

, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974 *

Raffael Caetano de Araújo Raffael Caetano de Araújo (born 28 March 1985), known as simply Raffael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder. He last played for Pohronie of the Fortuna Liga. Career Early career in Switze ...

, Brazilian free agent footballer *

Rui Caetano Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano (born 20 April 1991) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He began his career with Paços de Ferreira, playing 100 Primeira Liga games for that club and Gil Vicente. He also ...

, Portuguese footballer

Toponyms

São Caetano (Madalena) São Caetano is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena along the southwestern coast of the island of Pico, the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 480, in an area of 23.88 km2. History The settlement of the region of São Ca ...

, a parish in Madalena, Azores *

São Caetano (Cantanhede) São Caetano is a civil parish in the municipality of Cantanhede, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 801, in an area of 19.04 km². It contains 10 settlements: Perboi de Cima, Perboi de Baixo, Rilhóses, Sardão, Olho de S. Caetano, S. Caet ...

, a parish in Cantanheda, Azores * São Caetano do Sul, a city in Brazil

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People with the given name Caetano

People with the surname Caetano

Toponyms

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