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
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Caetano (footballer, born 1972), José Caetano Mendes, Brazilian football goalkeeper
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Caetano Prósperi Calil, Brazilian footballer playing for AC Siena
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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
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Caetano (footballer, born 1999), João Victor Andrade Caetano, Brazilian football defender
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Israel Adrián Caetano, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent
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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
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Raffael Caetano de Araújo, Brazilian free agent footballer
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Robson Caetano da Silva (born 1964), Brazilian sprinter
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Rodrigo Caetano (born 1970), Brazilian former footballer and football executive
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Rui Caetano, Portuguese footballer
Toponyms
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São Caetano (Madalena), a parish in Madalena, Azores
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São Caetano (Cantanhede), a parish in Cantanheda, Azores
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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
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Storm Caetano, November 2024, mainly in France
See also
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Caetano v. Massachusetts'', a Supreme Court of the United States gun control case
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Salvador Caetano, a coachbuilder and vehicle distributor based in Portugal
References
{{given name, Caetano, type=both
Portuguese masculine given names
Masculine given names
Portuguese-language surnames