♂ Name Vito

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Vito is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Vito come from?

Vito is an Italian and Spanish variant of the names Vitus and Veit.

What does the name Vito mean?

Vito derived from Old High German “witu” meaning “wood” or “forest”. Besides, Vitus means “life”, “alive” or “life-giving” and “life-giver” (from Latin “vita” = life) and “a person from Bithynia” (from Thracian “bitus”).

Vito as a name for your son

Victor or Vitus as a first name is too old-fashioned for you? Then maybe the southern European variant Vito would be something for you! The name has a modern sound and is still relatively rare in English speaking countries. Due to its short and crisp nature, you don’t need to give a nickname to the name Vito.

Middle names

Which middle name suits Vito? The obvious choice with the name Vito is to give an Italian or Spanish name as a middle name. Examples are Vito Santino, Vito Alessio, Vito Luca, Vito Emilio or Vito Carlo.

Celebrities named Vito

• Vito Schnabel (born 1986) is a New York art dealer with galleries in New York and St. Moritz. His father Julian Schnabel is an artist and film director, Vito also sells his art. However, Vito is not publicly known for his job, but for his numerous relationships with celebrity women. The most media-effective relationship was probably with Heidi Klum, with whom Vito was in a relationship from 2014 to 2017. For him, Heidi even had the letter “V” tattooed on her ring finger. After the separation, the tattoo then became a heart. Other famous women in Vito’s relationship circle include Demi Moore, Elle Macpherson, Amber Heard and Liv Tyler.

Vito in fashion

• The luxury brand Louis Vuitton is also colloquially called Lui Vito. The company was founded in 1894 by Louis Vuitton in Paris and initially aimed to sell high-quality travel trunks to wealthy citizens. Only later did the company’s product range expand to include other fashion items and clothing. Today, Louis Vuitton is mainly known for its handbags and shoes.

Vito as a fictional character

• Don Vito Corleone is a character in the novel “The Godfather” that was published by autor Mario Puzo in 1969. The character Vito Corleone escapes the violence in his hometown in Sicily, Italy and emigrates to the United States, where he lives in New York City and gets involved with the Mafia. The novel was brought to the screen by director Francis Ford Coppola in his “Godfather” trilogy. In the movies, Don Vito Corleone is portrayed as a young man by Robert De Niro and as a middle aged man by Marlon Brando.
• Another character is Vito Spatafore Sr., who plays a part in the HBO TV Show “The Sopranos”. Vito is a member of the DiMeo family and is entangled in several crimes throughout the show. The character caused much controversy due to his outing as homosexual, which was not well received by his peers. Despite his sexual preferences, he has a wife and two kids, which makes the situation for Vito more complicated.

Pronunciation of Vito

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Last updated: 10/8/2024