# Vito

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For other uses, see [Vito (disambiguation)](/source/Vito_(disambiguation)).

**Vito** is an [Italian name](/source/Italian_name) that is derived from the Latin word "*vita*", meaning "[life](/source/Life)".[1] It is a modern form of the Latin name [Vitus](/source/Vitus_(disambiguation)), meaning "life-giver," [2] as in San Vito or [Saint Vitus](/source/Saint_Vitus), the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.[3]

There is also a Slavic name "[Vitomir](/source/Vitomir)" that is shortened to "Vito", but has a different etymology.

The name "Vito" is sometimes confused with the German name "[Wido](/source/Wido)," which is derived from Ancient Germanic.

## People

People with this name include:

- [San Vito dei Normanni](/source/San_Vito_dei_Normanni), Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
- [Vito R. Bertoldo](/source/Vito_R._Bertoldo), American Medal of Honor recipient
- [Vito Dimitrijević](/source/Vitomir_Dimitrijevi%C4%87), a Yugoslavian former professional footballer
- [Vito Dumas](/source/Vito_Dumas), Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world
- [Vito Fossella](/source/Vito_Fossella), American politician from New York
- [Vito Genovese](/source/Vito_Genovese), Italian-American mob boss
- [Vito LoGrasso](/source/Vito_LoGrasso), American professional wrestler
- [Vito Mannone](/source/Vito_Mannone), Italian footballer
- [Vincent "Don Vito" Margera](/source/Vincent_Margera), actor and TV personality
- [Vito Molinari](/source/Vito_Molinari) (1929–2025), Italian stage and film director
- [Vito Nikolić](/source/Vito_Nikoli%C4%87), Montenegrin poet
- [Vito Positano](/source/Vito_Positano), Italian diplomat
- [Vito Postiglione](/source/Vito_Postiglione), Italian auto racing driver
- [Vito Rizzuto](/source/Vito_Rizzuto) (1946–2013), Canadian mobster
- [Vito Russo](/source/Vito_Russo), American activist
- [Vito Schlickmann](/source/Vito_Schlickmann) (1928-2023), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate
- [Vito Scotti](/source/Vito_Scotti) (1918-1996), American director
- [Vito Thomaselli](/source/Vito_Thomaselli), former professional wrestler and podcast personality
- [Victor Vito (rugby player)](/source/Victor_Vito_(rugby_player)), New Zealand rugby union and rugby sevens player
- [Vitellia gens](/source/Vitellia_gens), ancient Roman family

### Fictional characters

- [Vito Corleone](/source/Vito_Corleone), titular character of the novel *The Godfather*
- [Vito Spatafore](/source/Vito_Spatafore), *The Sopranos* character
- [Vito Scaletta](/source/Vito_Scaletta), the protagonist of the game *Mafia II* and one of the main characters of *Mafia III*

## References

1. ["Latin Word Lookup"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120415011021/http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=vita&ending=). Archived from [the original](http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=vita&ending=) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

1. ["Latin Word Lookup"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150216013832/http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=vit&ending=us). Archived from [the original](http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=vit&ending=us) on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2012-07-12.

1. ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Wido"](http://www.behindthename.com/name/wido)

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