People from Gaeta

Pope from 1118 to 1119

Catholic cardinal

Italian princess

Princess of Squillace, illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples

Italian painter (1550-1598)

Italian painter (1680-1764)

Italian-born French military officer, explorer, and fur trader

Italian patriot and General (1820-1898)

Italian politician

Italian singer and composer

Montenegrin Yugoslav general (1919-2013)

Italian painter (1734-1822)

Italian composer

Italian painter (1495-1584)

Italian athletics competitor (1911-1987)

Gaetano (anglicized Cajetan) is an Italian masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" (the modern Gaeta). The given name has been in use in Italy since the 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 Gaétan, the Portuguese form is Caetano, and the Spanish form i