What is "calderone"

Calderone is an Italian-language occupational surname. It is derived from the Vulgar Latin "caldaria" (" cauldron") and refers to the occupation of tinker.

The surname may refer to:

• Antonino Calderone (1935–2013), Sicilian Mafioso who turned state witness in 1987
• Giuseppe Calderone (1925–1978), influential Sicilian mafioso from Catania
• Mary Calderone (1904–1998), physician and public health advocate
• Victor Calderone (born 1967), house music producer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York
• Jo Calderone, male alter ego of Lady Gaga