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Re: What does my name mean?

by Nanaea

10/10/2002, 5:05 AM

The closest-sounding Latin word to your name is the Latin verb "vincere", meaning "to conquer". This is the etymological source of the name Vincent.

-- Nanaea

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- Anneza (guest)

10/16/2002, 1:01 AM

Yeah, but the -i- shouldn't be there. As every schoolboy used to know, it's vinco, vincere, vici, victum, so Vincent is the present participle (vincens) and Victor is from the past participle (victum).

My best guess about Latin origins would be Vinicola = wine-farmer, but I haven't looked it up. And it's been a long time ...

Anneza

- Pavlos (guest)

10/10/2002, 5:56 AM

Indeed, Nan :)
Vinicius =
I vinci US, i.e., "I conquered US"
Sui vinci, i.e., "of one's own victory"

(with my apologies to Latin aficionados)

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