Vito
PronunciationItalian: [ˈviːto]
GenderMale
Language(s)Italian
Origin
MeaningFrom the Latin word "vita", meaning "life"
Region of originItaly

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 San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.[3]

There is also a Slavic name "Vitomir" that is shortened to "Vito", but has a different etymology.

The name "Vito" is sometimes confused with the German name "Wido," which is derived from Ancient Germanic.

People

People with this name include:


Fictional characters

  • Vito Corleone, titular character of the novel The Godfather
    • Vito Napoli, namesake of Vito O'Malley and minor character in the Delicious series
  • Vito Spatafore, The Sopranos character
  • Vito Scaletta, the protagonist of the game Mafia II and one of the main characters of Mafia III

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Vito
  • All pages with titles containing Vito

References

  1. "Latin Word Lookup". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. "Latin Word Lookup". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  3. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Wido".
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