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Vitalis
Say it: vy-TAY-lis
Meaning
Latin vitalis 'of life, vital'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A common early Christian name that survives mainly as the surname Vidal.
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
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Vitale |
|---|---|
| French | Vital |
| Spanish | Vidal |
| Catalan | Vidal |
Famous bearers
- St. Vitalis of Milan
- Orderic Vitalis, Anglo-Norman chronicler
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Medieval European charters and records
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.