Caetano is a
Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''.
It also appears in
Lusophone
Lusophones ( pt, Lusófonos) are ethnic group, peoples that speak Portuguese language, Portuguese as a native language, native or as common second language and nations where Portuguese features prominently in society. Comprising an estimated 270 m ...
place names named after
Saint Cajetan (''São Caetano'' in Portuguese).
People with the given name Caetano
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Caetano Prósperi Calil, Brazilian footballer playing for AC Siena
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Caetano Veloso, Brazilian composer and singer
People with the surname Caetano
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Israel Adrián Caetano, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent
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Marcelo Caetano, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974
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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 Switzerl ...
, Brazilian free agent footballer
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Rui Caetano
Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano (born 20 April 1991) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
He began his career with Paços de Ferreira, playing 100 Primeira Liga games for that club and Gil Vicente. He also re ...
, Portuguese footballer
Toponyms
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São Caetano (Madalena)
São Caetano 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 Ca ...
, a parish in Madalena, Azores
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São Caetano (Cantanhede)
São Caetano is a civil parish in the municipality of Cantanhede, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 801, in an area of 19.04 km². It contains 10 settlements: Perboi de Cima, Perboi de Baixo, Rilhóses, Sardão, Olho de S. Caetano, S. Caet ...
, a parish in Cantanheda, Azores
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São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) 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 the ci ...
, a city in Brazil
See also
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Caetano v. Massachusetts
''Caetano v. Massachusetts'', 577 U.S. 411 (2016), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously vacated a Massachusetts conviction of a woman who carried a Electroshock weapon, stun gun for self-defense., slip op. at 1-2 ...
'', a Supreme Court of the United States gun control case
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Salvador Caetano
Grupo Salvador Caetano, SGPS, SA or simply Salvador Caetano is a Portuguese holding based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal that controls some enterprises on vehicle assembly, components and distribution business.
It had a turnover of €1.6 billio ...
, a coachbuilder and vehicle distributor based in Portugal
References
{{given name, Caetano, type=both
category:Portuguese masculine given names
Portuguese-language surnames