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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VYEE-tow-tus

Meaning & History

From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" or vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country.