"Vitus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Name of an early martyr, Late Latin Vitus, perhaps 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Vitus}} Late Latin Vitus, {{der|en|txh|-}} Thracian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vitus
  1. (historical) A male given name from Latin. Tags: historical Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Vít [masculine] (Czech), Vital [masculine] (French), Veit [masculine] (German), Vito [masculine] (Italian), व्हिटस (vhiṭas) [masculine] (Marathi), Vitu [masculine] (Sicilian), Vita [feminine] (Sicilian), Vito (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Vitus-en-name-XC4~mcw6 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Sicilian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 99 1
  2. A lake in Alaska. Categories (place): Lakes, Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Vitus-en-name-FZvBxfMZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vitusite, St. Vitus' dance
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