Cavalcanti is an Italian surname, used by people of ancient Italian origin. In

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

and Brazil the variant Cavalcante is also used. The family came to Brazil in 1560. *

Alberto Cavalcanti Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. He was often credited under the single name "Cavalcanti". Early life Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a ...

(1897–1982), Brazilian film director * Andrea Cavalcanti, a fictional character in '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas * Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti (died c. 1280), Florentine philosopher, father of Guido Cavalicanti *

Emiliano Di Cavalcanti Emiliano Augusto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Melo (September 6, 1897 – October 26, 1976), known as Di Cavalcanti, was a Brazilian painter who sought to produce a form of Brazilian art free of any noticeable European influences. His wife was the ...

(1897–1976), Brazilian painter * Giovanni Cavalcanti (chronicler) (1381–), Florentine chronicler * Giovanni Cavalcanti (poet) (1444–1509), Florentine poet * Guido Cavalcanti (–1300), Italian poet * Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer *

João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

(1878–1930), Brazilian politician *

Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (January 17, 1850 – April 18, 1930) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro from 1897 to 1930. He was made a cardinal in 1905, the first cardinal b ...

(1850–1930), first Latin American Cardinal *

Severino Cavalcanti Severino José Cavalcanti Ferreira (18 December 1930 – 15 July 2020) was a Brazilian politician, born in João Alfredo, Pernambuco. He was a member of the Progressive Party, despite having changed parties eight times in his career. He was the ...

(1930–2020), Brazilian politician

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