Cesáreo

Cesáreo is a masculine given name used in Spanish-speaking countries. It is the Spanish form of the Latin name Caesarius, which itself derives from Caesar, a title used by Roman rulers.

The name has historical usage in Christian Europe due to saints such as Caesarius of Arles (ca. 470–543), a bishop whose Latin name contributed to the spread of the form. Through Catholic tradition, Cesáreo became established in Iberian cultures and was later carried to Latin America.

Variants and cognates include Cesario (Italian), Cesário (Portuguese), César (Spain/France form of Caesar), and the feminine Cesárea in Spanish. The root also appears in medical terms such as cesarean, which derive from the same Latin root.

In modern usage, Cesáreo remains a recognized but moderately rare given name in many Spanish-speaking countries.