Vitalii
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameRussian, Ukrainian
Meaningvital, viable, the one who gives life
Region of originAncient Rome
Other names
Related namesVital, Vidal, Waldek, Vitale, Vitalio, Vitale, Vitalis, Witalis, Vitalie, Vital, Witala

Vitalii (Russian: Вита́лий, tr. Vitaliy, Ukrainian: Віта́лій, romanized: Vitalii; Vitalij, pronounced [ʋiˈtɑlij], Latin: Vitalis) is a masculine given name of Ancient Rome origin. In ancient Rome it was a nickname, there was also a related cognomen (generic nickname) Vitalianus, which literally translates as "Vitalii`s belonging to Vitalii". The female version of the name is Vitalina (Russian: Витали́на, Ukrainian: Віталі́на, romanized: Vitalina, pronounced [ʋitɑˈlinɑ])

The name Vіtalіi came to Kyiwan Rus with Christianity from Byzantium. According to V. A. Nikonov, in 1988 the name in the USSR was rare.[1]

Male diminutives include Vitalik, Vitalenka, Vital, Vitalia, Vitasia, Vitulik, Talii, Talik, Talia; female: Vita, Vitalinka, Vitalia, Vitasia, Vitasha, Vitakha, Lina, Talina, Tal.

People known as Vitalii

Name-day

Christianity

  • Catholic Church: January 9, February 14, April 2, April 21, April 28, 16 May (UGCC), July 2, July 10, August 29, September 1, September 22, October 16, October 20, November 3, November 4.[2]
  • Orthodox Church: January 11, January 25, April 22, April 28,

See also

References

  1. Никонов В. А. Ищем имя. — М.: Советская Россия, 1988. — С. 104.
  2. "Католические святцы – В". kurufin.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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