Vitus

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See also: vitus

English

Etymology

Name of an early martyr, Late Latin Vitus, perhaps from a Thracian word meaning "a person from Bithynia". By folk etymology associated with Latin vita (life). Vitus has also been used as a Latinization of Guy.

Proper noun

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Vitus

  1. (historical) A male given name from Latin.
  2. A lake in Alaska.

Derived terms

Translations

Faroese

Proper noun

Vitus m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Vitus: Vitusarson or Vitusson
  • daughter of Vitus: Vitusardóttir or Vitusdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Vitus
Accusative Vitus
Dative Vitusi
Genitive Vitusar

Latin

Etymology

By folk etymology, connected to the adjective vitus (lively), from vivax. Compare Sicilian Vitu.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Vitus m sg (genitive Vitī); second declension

  1. Given name, equivalent to Vitus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.