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 Gaeta (; lat, Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: ''Gaieta'') is a city in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Southern Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is from Rome and from Naples. The town has played a consp ...

). The given name has been in use in Italy since medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as in Thomas Cajetan or ''Gaetanus'' (1469–1534). The modern given name can be traced to Saint Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (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'', and the Spanish form is '' Cayetano''. The feminine form is ''Gaetana'' (also ''Caetana'' and ''Cayetana'').

People with the given name ''Gaetano''

Clergy and religious figures

* Pope Nicholas III (Giovanni Gaetano Orsini), Pope from 1277–1280 * Thomas Cajetan (Tomasso de Vio Cardinal Cajetan), (1469 – 1534), Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal, and the Master of the Order of Preachers * Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (Saint Cajetan, 1480–1547), Catholic saint *

Gaetano Bedini Gaetano Bedini (15 May 1806 – 6 September 1864) was an Italian ecclesiastic, cardinal, and diplomat of the Catholic Church. Biography Bedini was born in Senigallia into the Bedini family of Ostra, the son of Alessandro Pellegrino and Mariann ...

(1806–1864), Italian ecclesiastical, Cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church *

Gaetano Pace Forno Gaetano Pace Forno (5 June 1809 – 22 July 1874) was a Maltese Archbishop who became the Bishop of Malta after his predecessor Archbishop Publio Maria dei Conti Sant tendered his resignation. Biography Pace Forno was born in Victoria, Gozo on 5 ...

(1809–1874), Maltese bishop of the Roman Catholic Church * Gaetano Bisleti (1856–1937), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Gaetano Catanoso Gaetano Catanoso (14 February 1879–4 April 1963) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Suore Veroniche del Santo Volto (1934). Catanoso served as a parish priest in two different parishes for his entire ecclesial life and was an ...

(1879–1963), Italian parish priest * Gaetano Cicognani (1881–1962), Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Gaetano Alibrandi Gaetano Alibrandi (14 January 1914 – 3 July 2003) of the Roman Catholic Church was a senior papal diplomat and former Personal Secretary to Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini (later Pope Paul VI) Biography Born at Castiglione di Sicilia in the ...

(1914–2003), archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church

Scholars and academics

Gaetano da Thiene (philosopher) Gaetano da Thiene (1387–1465) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher and physician who was born and lived in Padua.s.v. 'Gaetano da Thiene' in Biography A student of Paul of Venice, Gaetano, like his teacher, held an Averroist interpretation o ...

(1387–1465) * Gaetano Filangieri (1753–1788), Italian jurist and philosopher * Gaetano Sanseverino (1811–1865), Italian philosopher and theologian * Gaetano De Sanctis (1870–1957), historian and senator * Gaetano Arturo Crocco (1877-1968), space scientist * Gaetano Kanizsa (1913–1993), Italian psychologist and perception scientist *

Gaetano Cozzi Gaetano Cozzi (Zero Branco, September 15, 1922 – Venice, 15 March 2001) was an Italian historian, professor at Padua University, and researcher with the Giorgio Cini Foundation and Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche. He was a specialist in Ve ...

(1922–2001), Italian historian * Gaetano Borriello (1958–2015), Italian-American computer scientist

The arts

* Gaetano Berenstadt (1687–1734), Italian alto castrato * Gaetano Braga (1829–1907), Italian composer and cellist * Gaetano Brunetti (1744–1798), prolific Italian composer * Gaetano Castelli (born 1938), Italian painter and set designer * Gaetano Chiaveri (c. 1689–1770), Italian architect *

Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, he was a leading composer of the '' bel canto'' opera style dur ...

(1797–1848), Italian opera composer * Gaetano Gandolfi (1734–1802), Bolognese painter * Gaetano Greco (circa 1657–1728), Italian Baroque composer * Gaetano Guadagni (1729–1792), Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer * Gaetano Lapis (1704–1776), Italian painter * Gaetano "Guy" Lombardo (1902–1977), Canadian bandleader * Gaetano Martoriello (circa 1680–1733), Italian painter * Gaetano Merola (1881–1953), Italian conductor *

Gaetano Pesce Gaetano Pesce (born 8 November 1939) is an Italian architect and a design pioneer of the 20th century. Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939, and he grew up in Padua and Florence. During his 50-year career, Pesce has worked as an architect ...

(born 1939), Italian architect and designer *

Gaetano Pollastri Gaetano Pollastri (1886–1960) was a professional violinist but after the first world war he devoted himself to violin making. He worked with the same company as his brother in via Castiglione, that was devoted to the construction, repair and co ...

(1886–1960), professional violinist * Gaetano Previati, artist * Gaetano Pugnani (1731–1798), Italian violinist * Gaetano Sabatini (1703–1734), Italian draftsman and painter *

Gaetano Sgarabotto 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 since medieval pe ...

(1878–1959), Italian violinmaker *

Gaetano Trentanove Gaetano Trentanove (February 21, 1858 – March 13, 1937) was an Italian and American sculptor. Biography Trentanove was born in Florence, Italy, a goldsmith's son. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, Florentine Academy; he was ...

(1858–1937), Italian-American sculptor *

Gaetano Zompini Gaetano Zompini (25 September 1700 – 20 May 1778) was an Italian printmaker and engraver, known for his prints depicting workers from the lower classes in Venice. Born in Nervesa della Battaglia, he apprenticed with Niccolò Bambini. He also ...

(1700–1778), Italian printmaker and engraver * Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor of Italian descent

Writers and journalists

Gaetano Arfé Gaetano Arfé (12 November 1925, Somma Vesuviana – 13 September 2007) was an Italian politician, historian, and journalist. From 1966 to 1976 he published the ''Avanti!'', the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party, whom he represent ...

(1925–2007), Italian politician, historian, and journalist * Gaetano Milanesi (1813–1895), Italian scholar and writer * Gaetano Moroni (1802–1883), Italian writer *

Gaetano Mosca Gaetano Mosca (; 1 April 1858 – 8 November 1941) was an Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant. He is credited with developing the elite theory and the doctrine of the political class and is one of the three members constitu ...

(1858–1941), Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant *

Gaetano Polidori Gaetano Fedele Polidori (1763–1853) was an Italian writer, political and scholar living in Highgate. He was the son of Agostino Ansano Polidori (1714–1778), a physician and poet who lived and practised in his native Bientina, near Pisa, ...

(1764–1853), Italian writer and scholar * Gaetano Salvemini (1873–1957), Italian anti-fascist politician, historian and writer

Crime figures

* Gaetano Badalamenti (1923–2004), powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia *

Gaetano Gianolla Gaetano Gianola was an Italian-American mobster and former consigliere of the Detroit Partnership criminal organization. During the early years of the Partnership, it was controlled by Gianola's brother, Anthony "Tony" Gianola with Gianola serving ...

(20th century), Italian-American mobster *

Gaetano Lococo Gaetano Lococo (1895-1993), also known as "Thomas" or "Tano" was a mobster identified as one of the "Five Iron Men" of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri by Americanmafia.com. Lococo was known within the Kansas City crime family as an wikt ...

(20th century), Italian-American mobster *

Gaetano Reina Gaetano Reina (; September 27, 1889 – February 26, 1930) was an Italian-American gangster. He was an early American Mafia boss who was the founder of what has for many years been called the Lucchese crime family in New York City. He led the fam ...

(1889–1930), Sicilian-American mobster

Sports

* Gaetano Berardi (born 1988), Swiss football player * Gaetano Belloni (1892–1980), Italian road racing cyclist * Gaétan Boucher (born 1958), Canadian speed skater *

Gaetano Caridi Gaetano Caridi (born 22 July 1980) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Caridi was born in Reggio Calabria. He began his career playing for minor Tuscan club Pontedera. He made his debut with the th ...

(born 1980), Italian football player *

Gaetano D'Agostino Gaetano D'Agostino (; born 3 June 1982) is an Italian former professional football midfielder and current coach. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing. Club career Early career D'Agostino was brought up in the P ...

(born 1982), Italian football player * Gaetano De Rosa (born 1973), Italian football player *

Gaetano Fontana Gaetano Fontana (born 21 February 1970) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. He is currently in charge as head coach of club Turris. Coaching career On 18 June 2018 he was unveiled as new head coach of Casertana. On 22 July 201 ...

(born 1970), Italian football player * Gaetano Giallanza (born 1974), Swiss football player * Gaetano Orlando (born 1962), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player * Gaetano Scirea (1953–1989), Italian football player *

Gaetano Starrabba Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli (born December 3, 1932, in Palermo, Sicily) is a former Italian racing driver. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, racing a Lotus-Maserati at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix on S ...

(born 1932), Italian racing driver *

Gaetano Vasari Gaetano "Tanino" Vasari (born 9 January 1970 in Palermo) is an Italian former football midfielder. Career Vasari, a native of the Palermo neighbourhood of ''Borgo Vecchio'', started his playing career with Partinicaudace, a team from Partinic ...

(born 1970), Italian football player * Gaetano Vastola (born 1978), Italian football player

Other

* Gaetano Arturo Crocco (1877–1968), founder of the Italian Rocket Society *

Gaetano Bresci Gaetano Bresci (; November 10, 1869May 22, 1901) was an Italian-American anarchist who assassinated King Umberto I of Italy on July 29, 1900. Bresci was the first European regicide not to be executed, as capital punishment in Italy had been ab ...

(1869–1901), Italian-American anarchist *

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (; born 1943) is an Italian businessman. He controls the holding company Caltagirone S.p.A. with interests in cement manufacturing, real estate, construction and publishing (with Caltagirone Editore). As of 2015, C ...

(born 1943), Italian businessman * Gaetano Casati (1838–1902), Italian explorer of Africa *

Gaetano Gagliano Gaetano Gagliano (; August 24, 1917 – April 14, 2016) was an Italian-born Canadian entrepreneur who founded St. Joseph Communications and Salt + Light Television. Career and family Gagliano was born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, on August ...

(1917–2016), Canadian businessman * Gaetano Manfredi (born 1964), Italian politician * Gaetano Martino (1900–1967), Italian politician * Gaetano Polverelli (1886–1960), Italian journalist and politician * Gaetano Saya (born 1956), far right Italian politician * Gaetano Tanti (20th century), Maltese trade unionist * Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor

People with the given name ''Gaetana''

* Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician * Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri, singer

People with the surname ''Gaetano''

* Gianluca Gaetano (born 2000), Italian professional footballer * Giuseppe de Gaetano (born 1966), Italian race walker * Juan Gaetano (16th century), Spanish sailor * Nick Gaetano (21st century), prolific illustrator *

Paul DiGaetano Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

(born 1953), American politician * Rino Gaetano (1950–1981), Italian singer-songwriter