Vito
| Pronunciation | Italian: [ˈviːto] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From the Latin word "vita", meaning "life" |
| Region of origin | Italy |
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]
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:
- San Vito dei Normanni, Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
- Vito F. Cinfio, Italian-American Structural Engineer
- Vito R. Bertoldo, American Medal of Honor recipient
- Vito Dimitrijević, a Yugoslavian former professional footballer
- Vito Dumas, Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world
- Vito Fossella, American politician from New York
- Vito Genovese, Italian-American mob boss
- Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler
- 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 Scotti (1918-1996), American director
- Vito Thomaselli, former professional wrestler and podcast personality
- Victor Vito (rugby player), New Zealand rugby union and rugby sevens player
- Vitellia gens, ancient Roman family
- Vito Blandi, American Football Hall of Famer
Fictional characters
- Vito Corleone, titular character of the novel The Godfather
- Vito O'Malley, supporting character in the video game series Delicious
- 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
- Angela Vito, the antagonist from the Korean Novel & Manwha Angelic Lady
- VITO, Very Important Top Officer, a way to describe a key decision maker at a large organization
References
- ^ "Latin Word Lookup". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Latin Word Lookup". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Wido".