Caetano

CaetanoPronunciation| European Portuguese: [kɐjˈtɐnu]
Brazilian Portuguese: [kajˈtɐnu]

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Origin
Meaning| Caietanus, "from Caieta" (now Gaeta)
Other names
Related names| Gaetano, Cajetan, Cayetano, Gaëtan

Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin Caietanus.[1] It also appears in Lusophone place names named after Saint Cajetan (São Caetano in Portuguese).

## People with the given name Caetano

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* Caetano (footballer, born 1972), José Caetano Mendes, Brazilian football goalkeeper
* Caetano Prósperi Calil, Brazilian footballer playing for AC Siena
* Caetano Veloso, Brazilian composer and singer

## People with the surname Caetano

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* Caetano (footballer, born 1999), João Victor Andrade Caetano, Brazilian football defender
* Israel Adrián Caetano, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent
* Marcelo Caetano, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974
* Raffael Caetano de Araújo, Brazilian free agent footballer
* Robson Caetano da Silva (born 1964), Brazilian sprinter
* Rodrigo Caetano (born 1970), Brazilian former footballer and football executive
* Rui Caetano, Portuguese footballer

## Toponyms

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* São Caetano (Madalena), a parish in Madalena, Azores
* São Caetano (Cantanhede), a parish in Cantanheda, Azores
* São Caetano do Sul, 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
* Salvador Caetano, a coachbuilder and vehicle distributor based in Portugal

## References

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1. ^ "Família Caetano".

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