Vito
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Vito is an Italian name
of disputed origin, usually thought to originate from Latin
"vita", meaning "life
",, and also corresponding to the English and French Guy (given name)
, or Italian and Spanish Guido
. It is derived from the Ancient Germanic name Wido, Wito or Witta, meaning "young man from the woods" and recorded in old Germanic/Latin texts representing a man such as "Robin Hood" in the story of the life of Witta of Büraburg
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People having this name include"
Italian name
A name in Italian consists of a given name and a surname . Surnames are normally written after given names. Occasionally in official documents, the surname may be written before given names...
of disputed origin, usually thought to originate from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
"vita", meaning "life
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
",, and also corresponding to the English and French Guy (given name)
Guy (given name)
Guy is a given name, which may derive from two sources:* Through Germanic, it is the French and English form of Guido....
, or Italian and Spanish Guido
Guido
Guido is a given name of Italian origin also utilised as a given name in Spanish. Guido is derived from the Ancient Germanic Wido. and Latin name Vito...
. It is derived from the Ancient Germanic name Wido, Wito or Witta, meaning "young man from the woods" and recorded in old Germanic/Latin texts representing a man such as "Robin Hood" in the story of the life of Witta of Büraburg
Witta of Büraburg
See Witta, son of Wecta for the mythological Jutish chieftain.Witta of Büraburg was one of the early Anglo-Saxon missionaries in Hesse and Thuringia in central Germany, disciple and companion of Saints Boniface and Lullus...
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People having this name include"
- Vito the Saint Protector of the Normands overseas, in medieval Latin called San Vito dei NormanniSan Vito dei NormanniSan Vito dei Normanni is an Italian town of 19,947 inhabitants of the province of Brindisi in Puglia. The inhabitants are called Sanvitesi and the town is sometimes referred to as San Vito....
- Vito CorleoneVito CorleoneVito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
, Titular character of the novel The GodfatherThe Godfather (novel)The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia... - Vito LoGrassoVito LoGrassoVito Joseph LoGrasso is an American professional wrestler, of Italian origin, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling as Big Vito and more recently World Wrestling Entertainment and working for their "developmental territories" Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling as...
, American professional wrestler - Vito FossellaVito FossellaVito John Fossella, Jr. is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of New York who formerly represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Fossella, a Staten Island...
, American politician from New York - Vito MannoneVito MannoneVito Mannone is an Italian footballer who plays for Arsenal, as a goalkeeper and is a 'homegrown' player in Arsenal's official . He has made 9 appearances for Arsenal, the most notable of which was his Man of the Match display against Fulham in the 2009/2010 season that earned his side all 3...
, Italian footballer - Vincent "Don Vito" MargeraVincent MargeraVincent Roy Margera , more commonly known as Don Vito, is an American former reality television personality known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard and the CKY videos alongside his nephew Bam...
, actor and TV personality - Vito NikolićVito NikolićVitomir "Vito" Nikolić was a Montenegrin poet and journalist.-Background:...
, Montenegrin poet - Vito PositanoVito PositanoVittorio Positano, popularly known as Vito Positano was an early Italian diplomat known for saving the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia from burning during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878....
, Italian diplomat - Vito PostiglioneVito Postiglione- Racing career :Postiglione won the Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy in 1998. He then finished runner-up in the main series in 1999. He went one better, winning the trophy the following year. Naturally, he moved up to the Renault Clio Sport Eurocup and was runner-up in his first season in...
, Italian auto racing driver - Vito RussoVito RussoVito Russo was an American LGBT activist, film historian and author who is best remembered as the author of the book The Celluloid Closet ....
, American activist - Vito Rosenstein, a well-known employee of Mercedes-Benz
- Vito DumasVito DumasVito Dumas was an Argentine single-handed sailor.In 1942, while the world was in the depths of World War II, he set out on a single-handed circumnavigation of the Southern Ocean. He left Buenos Aires in June, sailing Lehg II, a 31-foot ketch named for the initials of his mistress...
, Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world - The family name GuideschiGuideschiThe Guideschi, Guidoni, Vitone or Widonids were an Italian family of Frankish origin prominent in the ninth century. They were descended from Guy of Nantes, whose origins were Austrasian. They were an aggressive dynasty, expanding their base of power into the Papal States, ever loyal to the Empire...
or Vitone sons of Vito as in the French brand Louis VuittonLouis VuittonLouis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
. - Louis Vuitton (designer)Louis Vuitton (designer)Louis Vuitton , was the founder of the world-famous Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH. He had established a reputation in his fields of making luggage, thus was appointed as trunk-maker to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III...
- VitusVitusSaint Vitus was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church....
, Similarly named saint. - Victor Vito (rugby player)Victor Vito (rugby player)Victor Vito is a New Zealand rugby player/male model who plays blindside flanker for the New Zealand All Blacks. He was a star of New Zealand Sevens, and captained the 2006 New Zealand Under 19 Rugby team...
, New Zealand rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby sevensRugby sevensRugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
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