Vincent
See also: vincent
English
Etymology
From French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vincent (countable and uncountable, plural Vincents)
- (countable) A male given name from Latin.
- 1971, Don McLean, "Vincent" (song):
- Starry starry night.
- Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
- Swirling clouds in violet haze
- Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.
- 2002, Kate Atkinson, Not the End of the World, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 203:
- Even their names hinted at a childishness they would never grow out of. When Vincent himself was grown-up, he wondered if this was why they had given their unlooked-for son such a mature name - although later still Vincent suspected that he might have been named for the Vincent Rapide motorbike. As with most things to do with Billy and Georgie, it was too late to ask.
- 1971, Don McLean, "Vincent" (song):
- (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Cebuano: Vincent
Translations
male given name
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English Vincent, from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.
Proper noun
Vincent
- a male given name, Vincent, from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent
French
Etymology
From Latin Vincentius, from vincens.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vincent m
- a male given name, Vincent, from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent
- a surname, Vincent, originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Vincent
- → Cebuano: Vincent
- → German: Vincent
- → Slovak: Vincent
- → Norman: Vîncent
- → Swedish: Vincent
- Vietnamese: Vinhsơn, Vinh Sơn
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vincent
- a male given name, Vincent, from Latin, a French variant of Vinzenz, equivalent to English Vincent
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vincent m (genitive singular Vincenta, nominative plural Vincentovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Vincent
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Vincent | Vincentovia |
genitive | Vincenta | Vincentov |
dative | Vincentovi | Vincentom |
accusative | Vincenta | Vincentov |
locative | Vincentovi | Vincentoch |
instrumental | Vincentom | Vincentmi |
Further reading
- “Vincent”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Swedish
Etymology
From French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius.
Proper noun
Vincent c (genitive Vincents)
- a male given name, Vincent, from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent
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