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Also known as Vito (first name), Vito (given name)

Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.

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Vito (given name)
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Vito
Soundex
V300
Cologne phonetics
32
Caverphone
FT1111

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Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.

There is also a Slavic name "Vitomir" that is shortened to "Vito", but has a different etymology.

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