Vito
Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life".[1] It is a modern form of the Latin name "Vitus", meaning "life-giver," [2] as in Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.[3] The Name "Vito" is unrelated to, yet still often confused with, the German name "Wido," which is derived from Ancient Germanic, and the Slavic name "Vitomir" which is sometimes shortened to "Vito" and related to the Slavic deity Svetovit meaning "worldseer" but has a completely different root in the Proto-Slavic word "vit" meaning "ruler".
| Pronunciation | Italian: [ˈviːto] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From the Latin word "vita", meaning "life" |
| Region of origin | Italy |
People
People with this name include:
- Vito R. Bertoldo, American Medal of Honor recipient
- Vitellia (gens), ancient people of the Roman Empire
- San Vito dei Normanni, Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
- Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler
- Vito Fossella, American politician from New York
- Vito Mannone, Italian footballer
- Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, actor and TV personality
- Vito Nikolić, Montenegrin poet
- Vito Positano, Italian diplomat
- Vito Postiglione, Italian auto racing driver
- Vito Rizzuto (1946–2013), Canadian mobster
- Vito Russo, American activist
- Vito Dumas, Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world
- Vito Dimitrijević, a Yugoslavian former professional footballer
- Victor Vito (rugby player), New Zealand rugby union and rugby sevens player
- Vito Thomaselli, former professional wrestler and podcast personality
Fictional characters
- Vito Corleone, Titular character of the novel The Godfather
- Vito Spatafore, The Sopranos character
- Vito Scaletta, the protagonist of the game Mafia II and one of the main characters of Mafia III
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2009-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=vit&ending=us
- http://www.behindthename.com/name/wido
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