Gaetano (anglicized ''
Cajetan'') is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from ''Caieta''" (the modern
Gaeta). The given name has been in use in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
since medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as in
Thomas Cajetan
Thomas Cajetan (; 20 February 14699 August 1534), also known as Gaetanus, commonly Tommaso de Vio or Thomas de Vio, was an Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal (from 1517 until his death) and the Master of the Order of Preachers 1508 to 151 ...
or ''Gaetanus'' (1469–1534). The modern given name can be traced to Saint
Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene
Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene (6 October 1480 – 7 August 1547), known 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 his feast day i ...
(1480–1547) who was canonized in 1671. Other variants of the name exist in other Romance languages, the French form of the name is ''Gaëtan, Gaétan'', the Portuguese form is ''
Caetano
Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''. It also appears in Lusophone place names named after Saint Cajetan (''São Caetano'' in Portuguese).
People with the given name Caetano
* Caetano Prósperi Calil, ...
'', and the Spanish form is ''
Cayetano Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: ''Cajetan''), both from Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As ...
''. The feminine form is ''Gaetana'' (also ''Caetana'' and ''Cayetana'').
People with the given name ''Gaetano''
Clergy and religious figures
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Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III ( la, Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280.
He was a Roman nobleman who ...
(Giovanni Gaetano Orsini), Pope from 1277–1280
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Thomas Cajetan
Thomas Cajetan (; 20 February 14699 August 1534), also known as Gaetanus, commonly Tommaso de Vio or Thomas de Vio, was an Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal (from 1517 until his death) and the Master of the Order of Preachers 1508 to 151 ...
(Tomasso de Vio Cardinal Cajetan), (1469 – 1534), Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal, and the Master of the Order of Preachers
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Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene
Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene (6 October 1480 – 7 August 1547), known 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 his feast day i ...
(Saint Cajetan, 1480–1547), Catholic saint
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Gaetano Bedini (1806–1864), Italian ecclesiastical, Cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church
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Gaetano Pace Forno (1809–1874), Maltese bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
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Gaetano Bisleti
Gaetano Bisleti S.T.D. (20 March 1856 – 30 August 1937) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education.
Biography
Gaetano Bisleti was born in Veroli, Italy. He was ed ...
(1856–1937), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
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Gaetano Catanoso (1879–1963), Italian parish priest
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Gaetano Cicognani
Gaetano Cicognani (26 November 1881 – 5 February 1962) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1954 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. To ...
(1881–1962), Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
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Gaetano Alibrandi (1914–2003), archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Scholars and academics
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Gaetano da Thiene (philosopher) (1387–1465)
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Gaetano Filangieri
Gaetano Filangieri (22 August 1753 – 21 July 1788) was an Italian jurist and philosopher.
Filangieri was born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, in the province of Naples, Italy. He was born the third son of a sibship of the noble family of Fila ...
(1753–1788), Italian jurist and philosopher
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Gaetano Sanseverino (1811–1865), Italian philosopher and theologian
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Gaetano De Sanctis
Gaetano De Sanctis (15 October 1870, Rome – 9 April 1957) was an Italian ancient historian, classicist and lifetime senator (1950-1957).
As the collection of his 'scritti minori' illustrates, his scope of scholarship ranged from Homer down to ...
(1870–1957), historian and senator
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Gaetano Arturo Crocco
Gaetano Arturo Crocco (26 October 1877 – 19 January 1968) was an Italian scientist and aeronautics pioneer, the founder of the Italian Rocket Society, and went on to become Italy's leading space scientist. He was born in Naples.
In 1927, Croc ...
(1877-1968), space scientist
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Gaetano Kanizsa
Gaetano Kanizsa ( he, גאטאנו קאניזסא; 18 August 1913 – 13 March 1993) was an Italian psychologist and artist of Jewish and Slovenian Catholic descent who last served as a founder of the Institute of Psychology of Trieste.
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(1913–1993), Italian psychologist and perception scientist
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Gaetano Cozzi (1922–2001), Italian historian
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Gaetano Borriello
Gaetano Borriello (1958–2015) was an American computer scientist and researcher in ubiquitous computing. He is known for starting the Open Data Kit project and as the founding director of Intel Research Seattle. ThPlace Labproject he led at Int ...
(1958–2015), Italian-American computer scientist
The arts
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Gaetano Berenstadt
Gaetano Berenstadt (7 June 1687 – buried 9 December 1734) was an Italian alto castrato who is best remembered for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel. Berenstadt created roles in three of Handel's operas. Berenstad ...
(1687–1734), Italian alto castrato
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Gaetano Braga
Gaetano Braga (June 9, 1829 – November 21, 1907) was an Italian composer and cellist.
He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan.
Braga's works include compositions for the cello (two concertos, a quintet, a quartet, work ...
(1829–1907), Italian composer and cellist
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Gaetano Brunetti
Gaetano Brunetti or Cayetano Brunetti (1744 in Fano – 16 December 1798 near Madrid) was a prolific Italian born composer active in Spain
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(1744–1798), prolific Italian composer
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Gaetano Castelli
Gaetano Castelli (born 1938) is an Italian painter and set designer.
External links
Gaetano Castelli website
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Gaetano Castelli: The Masquerade of Soulsexhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, London
London is the capital and Li ...
(born 1938), Italian painter and set designer
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Gaetano Chiaveri
Gaetano Chiaveri ( in Rome – 5 March 1770) was an Italian architect and master builder, most notable for his work as part of the second phase of the Dresden Baroque. His works include the Cathedral in Dresden and a new wing of the Royal Castl ...
(c. 1689–1770), Italian architect
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Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848), Italian opera composer
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Gaetano Gandolfi
Gaetano Gandolfi (31 August 1734 – 20 June 1802) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque and early Neoclassic period, active in Bologna.
Career
Gaetano was born in San Matteo della Decima, near Bologna, to a family of artists. Ubaldo ...
(1734–1802), Bolognese painter
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Gaetano Greco
Gaetano Greco (c. 1657c. 1728) was an Italian Baroque composer. He was the younger brother of Rocco Greco ( c.1650 - before 1718). Both brothers were trained at, and later taught at the Poveri di Gesu` Cristo conservatory in Naples. Gaetano Greco's ...
(circa 1657–1728), Italian Baroque composer
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Gaetano Guadagni
Gaetano Guadagni (16 February 1728 – 11 November 1792) was an Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer, most famous for singing the role of Orpheus at the premiere of Gluck's opera '' Orfeo ed Euridice'' in 1762.
Career
Born at Lodi, Guadag ...
(1729–1792), Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer
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Gaetano Lapis
Gaetano Lapis (1704 – 1 April 1776) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque period.
Biography
He was born in Cagli and trained under Sebastiano Conca. He painted a ''Birth of Venus'' for the ceiling of the Palazzo Borghese
Palazzo B ...
(1704–1776), Italian painter
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Gaetano "Guy" Lombardo (1902–1977), Canadian bandleader
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Gaetano Martoriello
Gaetano Martoriello (c. 1680–1733) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active in his natal city of Naples. He painted mainly marine vedute and landscapes. He initially trained under Giacomo del Po, but desiring to paint landscape ...
(circa 1680–1733), Italian painter
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Gaetano Merola
Gaetano Merola (4 January 1881 – 30 August 1953) was an Italian conductor, pianist and founder of the San Francisco Opera.
Biography
Merola was born in Naples, the son of a Neapolitan court violinist and studied piano and conductor at the ...
(1881–1953), Italian conductor
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Gaetano Pesce (born 1939), Italian architect and designer
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Gaetano Pollastri (1886–1960), professional violinist
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Gaetano Previati
Gaetano Previati (1852 – 1920) was an Italian Symbolist painter in the Divisionist style.
Biography
Previati was born in Ferrara. He relocated to Milan in 1876 and enrolled at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, studying under Giuseppe Bertini, G ...
, artist
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Gaetano Pugnani
Gaetano Pugnani (27 November 1731 – 15 July 1798, full name: Giulio Gaetano Gerolamo Pugnani) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Biography
Gaetano Pugnani was born in 1731 in Turin, the city where he spent most of his life, son of Giova ...
(1731–1798), Italian violinist
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Gaetano Sabatini
Gaetano Sabatini (1703–1734; or 1731), also known as ''il Mutarolo'' (or ''Il Mutolo'') due to his deaf-mutism, was an Italian draftsman and Baroque painter.
Born in Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulågg ...
(1703–1734), Italian draftsman and painter
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Gaetano Sgarabotto (1878–1959), Italian violinmaker
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Gaetano Trentanove (1858–1937), Italian-American sculptor
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Gaetano Zompini (1700–1778), Italian printmaker and engraver
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Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor of Italian descent
Writers and journalists
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Gaetano Arfé (1925–2007), Italian politician, historian, and journalist
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Gaetano Milanesi
Gaetano Milanesi (1813-1895) was an Italian scholar and writer on the history of art.
Biography
Milanesi was born at Siena, where he studied law, and in 1838 he obtained an appointment in the public library.
In 1856 he was elected member of the ...
(1813–1895), Italian scholar and writer
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Gaetano Moroni (1802–1883), Italian writer
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Gaetano Mosca (1858–1941), Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant
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Gaetano Polidori (1764–1853), Italian writer and scholar
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Gaetano Salvemini
Gaetano Salvemini (; 8 September 1873 – 6 September 1957) was an Italian Socialist and antifascist politician, historian and writer. Born in a family of modest means, he became an acclaimed historian both in Italy and abroad, particularly in ...
(1873–1957), Italian anti-fascist politician, historian and writer
Crime figures
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Gaetano Badalamenti
Gaetano Badalamenti (; 14 September 1923 – 29 April 2004) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. ''Don Tano'' Badalamenti was the capofamiglia of his hometown Cinisi, Sicily, and headed the Sicilian Mafia Commission in the 1970s. In 19 ...
(1923–2004), powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia
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Gaetano Gianolla (20th century), Italian-American mobster
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Gaetano Lococo (20th century), Italian-American mobster
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Gaetano Reina (1889–1930), Sicilian-American mobster
Sports
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Gaetano Berardi
Gaetano Michel Berardi (born 21 August 1988) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss club AC Bellinzona. He can also operate at left-back and centre-back. He has been capped at international level by Switzerland.
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(born 1988), Swiss football player
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Gaetano Belloni
Gaetano Belloni (26 August 1892 – 9 January 1980) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan–San Remo (1917 and 1920), and the three ...
(1892–1980), Italian road racing cyclist
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Gaétan Boucher
Gaétan T. Boucher, (born May 10, 1958), is a Canadian former speed skating Olympic champion.
Biography
Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972. ...
(born 1958), Canadian speed skater
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Gaetano Caridi (born 1980), Italian football player
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Gaetano D'Agostino (born 1982), Italian football player
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Gaetano De Rosa
Gaetano De Rosa (born 10 May 1973 in Düsseldorf, West Germany) is an Italian retired football defender.
History
Although born in Germany, De Rosa is entirely of Italian background with family from the Alps and Naples. Indeed, it was with local ...
(born 1973), Italian football player
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Gaetano Fontana (born 1970), Italian football player
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Gaetano Giallanza
Gaetano Giallanza (born 6 June 1974) is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer, who played as a striker. He is now a football agent and represented Timm Klose during his transfer to Giallanza's old club Norwich City.
Football career
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(born 1974), Swiss football player
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Gaetano Orlando
Gaetano "Gates" Orlando (born November 13, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey centre and coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres between 1984 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from ...
(born 1962), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player
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Gaetano Scirea
Gaetano Scirea (; 25 May 1953 – 3 September 1989) was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders of his generation and one of the greatest defenders of all time. He spent most of his career with Juventus ...
(1953–1989), Italian football player
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Gaetano Starrabba (born 1932), Italian racing driver
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Gaetano Vasari (born 1970), Italian football player
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Gaetano Vastola (born 1978), Italian football player
Other
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Gaetano Arturo Crocco
Gaetano Arturo Crocco (26 October 1877 – 19 January 1968) was an Italian scientist and aeronautics pioneer, the founder of the Italian Rocket Society, and went on to become Italy's leading space scientist. He was born in Naples.
In 1927, Croc ...
(1877–1968), founder of the Italian Rocket Society
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Gaetano Bresci (1869–1901), Italian-American anarchist
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Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (born 1943), Italian businessman
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Gaetano Casati
Gaetano Casati (4 September 1838 – 7 March 1902) was an Italian explorer of Africa, born in Lesmo in upper Italy.
After studying at the Academy in Pavia he entered the Italian army in 1859 and served there until 1879. On December 24, 1879, ...
(1838–1902), Italian explorer of Africa
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Gaetano Gagliano (1917–2016), Canadian businessman
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Gaetano Manfredi
Gaetano Manfredi ( Ottaviano, 4 January 1964) is an Italian university professor and politician. He has been mayor of Naples since 2021, and has served as the Minister of University and Research in the second government of Giuseppe Conte from ...
(born 1964), Italian politician
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Gaetano Martino
Gaetano Martino (25 November 1900 – 21 July 1967) was an Italian politician, physician, and university teacher.
Early life and medicine
Gaetano Martino was born in 1900 in Messina, Sicily, son of its Mayor Antonino Martino. He graduated in med ...
(1900–1967), Italian politician
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Gaetano Polverelli
Gaetano Polverelli (1886–1960) was an Italian journalist and politician who served as the minister of popular culture in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini being the last Fascist to hold the post.
Early life
Polverelli was born in Visso, Macerat ...
(1886–1960), Italian journalist and politician
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Gaetano Saya
Gaetano Saya (born 24 April 1956) is a former Politics of Italy, Italian politician and Military of Italy, military leader. Saya was captured by the military police on his return from a mission in Iraqi Kurdistan, on 13 February 2017 and releas ...
(born 1956), far right Italian politician
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Gaetano Tanti
Gaetano Tanti is a Maltese trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such ...
(20th century), Maltese trade unionist
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Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor
People with the given name ''Gaetana''
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Maria Gaetana Agnesi ( , , ; 16 May 1718 – 9 January 1799) was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a mathematics profe ...
, mathematician
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Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri, singer
People with the surname ''Gaetano''
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Gianluca Gaetano
Gianluca Gaetano (; born 5 May 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for club Napoli.
He is an academy graduate of Napoli, having joined the club in 2011, and the youngest-ever player ...
(born 2000), Italian professional footballer
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Giuseppe de Gaetano (born 1966), Italian race walker
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Juan Gaetano
fil, Galyon ng Maynila
, english_name = Manila Galleon
, duration = From 1565 to 1815 (250 years)
, venue = Between Manila and Acapulco
, location = New Spain (Spanish Empire) ...
(16th century), Spanish sailor
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Nick Gaetano
Nick Gaetano is an artist, known for creating the 25th Anniversary Edition cover art for the works of Ayn Rand: ''Atlas Shrugged'', '' The Fountainhead'', ''Anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol fo ...
(21st century), prolific illustrator
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Paul DiGaetano (born 1953), American politician
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Rino Gaetano
Salvatore Antonio "Rino" Gaetano (29 October 1950 – 2 June 1981) was an Italian musician and singer-songwriter. He is famous for his satirical songs and oblique yet incisive political commentary. He is remembered for his raspy voice, for the he ...
(1950–1981), Italian singer-songwriter
See also
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Cajetan
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Caetano
Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''. It also appears in Lusophone place names named after Saint Cajetan (''São Caetano'' in Portuguese).
People with the given name Caetano
* Caetano Prósperi Calil, ...
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