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Vincent
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈvɪnsənt/
French: [vɛ̃sɑ̃]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaningconquering, winning
Other names
Nickname(s)Vince, Vinny, Vinnie, Vin
Related names
Vincentius, Vicente, Vincente, Vincenzo, Vincenza, Vincenzi, Vincentia, Vincențiu, Vinko, Vikentije, Vikenty, Vikentiy
Vinci, Vance

Vincent (Latin: Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word vincere (to conquer).[1]

People with the given name

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Artists

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Saints

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Politicians and government officials

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In sports

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American football

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Association football

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Baseball

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  • Vince Coleman (born 1961), American former Major League Baseball player
  • Vince DiMaggio (1912–1986), American Major League Baseball player, older brother of Joe and Dom DiMaggio
  • Vin Scully (1927–2022), American sportscaster, called Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers games from 1950 to 2016

Basketball

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Wrestling

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  • Vince McMahon (born 1945), American professional wrestling promoter and owner, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Vince McMahon Sr. (1914–1984), American professional wrestling promoter, father of the above
  • Vinny Marseglia (born 1986), known as Vincent in ROH
  • Virgil (wrestler) (born 1962), known as Vincent in WCW

Other sports

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Actors and directors

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In music

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Songs

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Music artists

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as Vincent
As Vince

Writers

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Other

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vincent" (in Swedish). Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 22 January 2020.