What does Vincent mean?

Vincent means "winning, conquering"

How do we pronounce Vincent?

Vincent \vin-cen(t), vi-nce-nt\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Vincent is pronounced as VIHNSahNT (English) or VehNSAON (French) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Vincent: V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)"

What is the origin of Vincent?

Vincent is largely used in the Dutch, English, French, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Biblical name derived from the elements 'vincens' meaning winning, conquering ; 'vincere' meaning to win, to conquer. Vincentius (Latin) is an old form of Vincent. The meaning of the name has sometimes been associated with the Christian concept of 'winning' or 'conquering' the sins of the world. The name was borne by various saints, the notable ones being Saint Vincent of Saragossa (-304), who was martyred under Diocletian, Saint Vincent of Lérins (-445), a Gallic writer of early Christian writings, and Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), who founded numerous charitable organizations. The name was also borne by the famed Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90). The name was rather popular in the later Middle Ages, and it saw a revival in popularity among 19th century English speakers. The name Vinzentia name variations (German) is the female equivalent of Vincent. The name Vincent is used to a great extent; it has 57 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Vincent:

  • Artist Vincent Van Gogh, born 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890, Groot Zundert, Holland
  • Singer Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948, Detroit, Michigan.

List of baby names that sound like Vincent:

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The baby name Vincent fun facts:

The name Vincent in reverse order is "Tnecniv".

The numerological value of the name Vincent is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Vincent?

Vincent is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.20%
20130.20%
20120.20%
20110.20%
20100.18%
20090.18%
20080.18%
20070.19%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames