Caetano Explained

Pronunciation:	pronounced as /pt/
Meaning:	Caietanus, "from Caieta" (now Gaeta)
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

• 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

• 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
• Rui Caetano, Portuguese footballer

Toponyms

• 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

• Storm Caetano, November 2024, mainly in France

See also

• Caetano v. Massachusetts, a Supreme Court of the United States gun control case
• Salvador Caetano, a coachbuilder and vehicle distributor based in Portugal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Família Caetano .