Vito

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 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:

San Vito dei Normanni, Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
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 Schlickmann (1928-2023), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate
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

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

^ "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".

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[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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