Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''. It also appears in

Lusophone The Portuguese-speaking world, also known as the Lusophone world () or the Lusophony (''Lusofonia''), comprises the countries and territories in which the Portuguese language is an official, administrative, cultural, or secondary language. This ...

place names named after

Saint Cajetan Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene (6 October 1480 – 7 August 1547), known in English 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 hi ...

(''São Caetano'' in Portuguese).

People with the given name Caetano

* Caetano (footballer, born 1972), José Caetano Mendes, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Caetano Prósperi Calil, 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 Tropicália, which encompas ...

, Brazilian composer and singer

People with the surname Caetano

* Caetano (footballer, born 1999), João Victor Andrade Caetano, Brazilian football defender *

Israel Adrián Caetano Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent *

Marcelo Caetano Marcello 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 de Oliveira Salazar. He served as prime mini ...

, 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 *

Robson Caetano da Silva Robson Caetano da Silva (born September 4, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian sprinter. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as ...

(born 1964), Brazilian sprinter * Rodrigo Caetano (born 1970), Brazilian former footballer and football executive * Rui Caetano, Portuguese footballer

Toponyms

São Caetano (Madalena) 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 Caetano began ...

, a parish in Madalena, Azores * São Caetano (Cantanhede), a parish in Cantanheda, Azores *

São Caetano do Sul São Caetano do Sul (; " Saint Cajetan of the South"), or simply São Caetano, is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is ...

, a city in Brazil

Other meanings

* Storm Caetano, November 2024, mainly in France

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People with the given name Caetano

People with the surname Caetano

Toponyms

Other meanings

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