Gaetano

Gaetano is a masculine Italian given name .

etymology

The name means "the one from Gaeta "; the Latin form is Caietanus . Caieta , the nurse of Aeneas , was an early name bearer and mythical namesake of Gaeta.

variants

Cajetan or Kajetan (German), Gaëtan or Gaétan (French), Caetano, Cayetano (Spanish), Gaetanino, Tano
The feminine form of the name is Gaetana.

Name bearer

Blessed and saints

Kajetan von Thiene (1480–1547), co-founder of the Theatine order
Gaetano Catanoso (1879–1963) Italian priest and founder of an order

First name

Gaetano Alibrandi (1914–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat
Gaetano Andreozzi (1755–1826), Italian opera composer
Gaetano Antoniazzi (1825–1897), Italian violin maker
Gaetano Arfé (1925–2007), Italian politician, journalist and historian
Gaetano Azzariti (1881–1961), Italian lawyer and politician
Gaetano Badalamenti (1923-2004), Italian mafioso
Gaetano Bedini (1806–1864), Italian cardinal and diplomat of the Holy See
Gaetano Belloni (1892–1980), Italian racing cyclist
Gaetano Benedetti (1920–2013), Italian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist
Gaetano Berardi (* 1988), Italian-Swiss football player
Gaetano Berenstadt (1687–1734), singer of German descent (old castrato)
Gaetano Bisleti (1856–1937), Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Gaetano Bresci (1869–1901), Italian assassin
Gaetano Castrovilli (* 1997), Italian football player
Gaetano Chiaveri (1689–1770), Italian builder and architect
Gaetano D'Agostino (* 1982), Italian football player
Gaetano De Lai (1853–1928), Curia Cardinal of the Catholic Church
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848), Italian composer
Gaetano Esposito (1858–1911), Italian genre painter, fresco artist and sculptor
Gaetano Filangieri (1752–1788), Italian lawyer and philosopher
Gaetano "Tommy" Gagliano (1884–1951), American mobster of the La Cosa Nostra and boss of the Lucchese family
Gaetano Gandolfi (1734–1802), Italian painter and engraver of the Rococo
Gaetano Giorgio Gemmellaro (1832–1904) Italian paleontologist and geologist
Gaetano Giardino (1864–1935), Italian marshal and senator
Gaetano Greco (1657–1728), Italian music teacher and composer of the Neapolitan school
Gaetano Guadagni (1728–1792), Italian opera singer (old castrato)
Gaetano Koch (1849–1910), Italian architect of historicism
Gaetano Lanfranchi (1901–1983), Italian bobsledder
Gaetano Latilla (1711–1788), Italian composer of the Neapolitan School
Gaetano Manno (* 1982), German-Italian soccer player
Gaetano Medini (1772–1857), Italian cook
Gaetano Milanesi (1813–1895), Italian art historian
Gaetano Orlando (* 1962), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player, coach and scout
Gaetano Pace Forno (1809–1874), Maltese Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Malta
Gaetano Perusini (1879–1915), Italian psychiatrist
Gaetano Petrosemolo (* 1914; † unknown), Italian journalist and film director
Gaetano Porcasi (* 1965), Italian painter
Gaetano Posterino (* 1974), Italian dancer, choreographer and dance director
Gaetano Previati (1852–1920), Italian painter
Gaetano Pugnani (1731–1798), Italian violinist and composer
Gaetano Quartararo (born before 1950), Italian actor and film director
Gaetano Rossi (1774–1855), Italian writer and lyricist
Gaetano de Ruggiero (1816–1896), Italian cardinal
Gaetano Salvemini (1873–1957), Italian politician, historian and publicist
Gaetano Sciolari (1927–1994), Italian industrial designer
Gaetano Maria Schiassi (1698–1754), Italian composer and violinist
Gaetano Scirea (1953-1989), Italian football player
Gaetano Trovato (* 1960), Italian chef
Gaetano Vacani , also Gaetano Vaccani (1763–1844), an Italian decorative and ornament painter
Gaetano Vestris (1729–1808), Italian dancer
Gaetano Zumbo (1656–1701), Italian wax artist

family name

Juan Gaetano (16th century), Italian navigator and explorer
Rino Gaetano (1950–1981), Italian songwriter
Vincent De Gaetano (* 1952), Maltese lawyer and judge at the European Court of Human Rights

nickname

Scipione Pulzone , called Il Gaetano , (1550–1598), Italian painter