Vitus

English

Etymology

Name of an early martyr, Late Latin Vitus, of uncertain origin; possibly 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

Vitus

(historical) A male given name.
A lake in Alaska.

Derived terms

St. Vitus' dance
St. Vitus Cathedral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Translations

male given name

Czech: Vít (cs) m
French: Vital
German: Veit (de)

Italian: Vito (it)
Spanish: Vito (es)

Faroese

Proper noun

Vitus m

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

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