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Vít
Say it: VEET
Meaning
Czech form of Vitus, from Latin vita 'life'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Through Saint Vitus, patron of Prague Cathedral; popular among Czech babies.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Wit |
|---|---|
| Latin | Vitus |
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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