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| Pronunciation | IPA:[ɡaeˈtaːno] |
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| Meaning | "fromCaieta" (nowGaeta) |
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Gaetano (anglicizedCajetan) is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the LatinCaietanus, meaning "fromCaieta" (the modernGaeta). The given name has been in use inItaly since medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as inThomas Cajetan orGaetanus (1469–1534). The modern given name can be traced to SaintGaetano 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 isGaëtan, Gaétan, the Portuguese form isCaetano, and the Spanish form isCayetano. The feminine form isGaetana (alsoCaetana andCayetana).
People with the given name
[edit]Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Gaetano Aronica (born 1963), Italian actor
- Gaetano Berenstadt (1687–1734), Italian alto castrato
- Gaetano Braga (1829–1907), Italian composer and cellist
- Gaetano Brunetti (1744–1798), prolific Italian composer
- Gaetano Bruno (born 1973), Italian actor
- Gaetano Castelli (born 1938), Italian painter and set designer
- Gaetano Chiaveri (c. 1689–1770), Italian architect
- Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848), Italian opera composer
- Gaetano Gandolfi (1734–1802), Bolognese painter
- Gaetano Greco (c. 1657–1728), Italian Baroque composer
- Gaetano Guadagni (1729–1792), Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer
- Gaetano Lapis (1704–1776), Italian painter
- Guy Lombardo (1902–1977), Canadian bandleader
- Gaetano Martoriello (circa 1680–1733), Italian painter
- Gaten Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor
- Gaetano Merola (1881–1953), Italian conductor
- Gaetano Pesce (born 1939), Italian architect and designer
- Gaetano Polidori (1764–1853), Italian writer and scholar
- Gaetano Pollastri (1886–1960), professional violinist
- Gaetano Previati, artist
- Gaetano Pugnani (1731–1798), Italian violinist
- Gaetano Sabatini (1703–1734), Italian draftsman and painter
- Gaetano Sgarabotto (1878–1959), Italian violinmaker
- Gaetano Trentanove (1858–1937), Italian-American sculptor
- Gaetano Zompini (1700–1778), Italian printmaker and engraver
Politics and journalism
[edit]- Gaetano Arfé (1925–2007), Italian politician, historian and journalist
- Gaetano Bresci (1869–1901), Italian-American anarchist
- Gaetano Giuliano (1929–2023), Italian politician
- Gaetano Manfredi (born 1964), Italian politician
- Gaetano Martino (1900–1967), Italian politician
- Gaetano Mosca (1858–1941), Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant
- Gaetano Polverelli (1886–1960), Italian journalist and politician
- Gaetano Salvemini (1873–1957), Italian anti-fascist politician, historian and writer
- Gaetano Saya (born 1956), Italian politician
- Gaetano Tanti (1956/1957–2023), Maltese trade unionist
- Gaetano Berardi (born 1988), Swiss footballer
- Gaetano Belloni (1892–1980), Italian road racing cyclist
- Gaétan Boucher (born 1958), Canadian speed skater
- Gaetano Caridi (born 1980), Italian footballer
- Gaetano D'Agostino (born 1982), Italian footballer
- Gaetano De Rosa (born 1973), Italian footballer
- Gaetano Fontana (born 1970), Italian footballer
- Gaetano Giallanza (born 1974), Swiss footballer
- Gaetano Orlando (born 1962), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player
- Gaetano Scirea (1953–1989), Italian footballer
- Gaetano Starrabba (born 1932), Italian racing driver
- Gaetano Vasari (born 1970), Italian footballer
- Gaetano Vastola (born 1978), Italian footballer
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