Vito

Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.

There is also a Slavic name "Vitomir" that is shortened to "Vito", but has a different etymology.

The name "Vito" is sometimes confused with the German name "Wido," which is derived from Ancient Germanic.

People
People with this name include:
 * San Vito dei Normanni, Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
 * Vito R. Bertoldo, American Medal of Honor recipient
 * Vito Dimitrijević, a Yugoslavian former professional footballer
 * Vito Dumas, Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world
 * Vito Fossella, American politician from New York
 * Vito Genovese, Italian-American mob boss
 * Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler
 * Vito Mannone, Italian footballer
 * Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, actor and TV personality
 * Vito Nikolić, Montenegrin poet
 * Vito Positano, Italian diplomat
 * Vito Postiglione, Italian auto racing driver
 * Vito Rizzuto (1946–2013), Canadian mobster
 * Vito Russo, American activist
 * Vito Schlickmann (1928-2023), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate
 * Vito Scotti (1918-1996), American director
 * Vito Thomaselli, former professional wrestler and podcast personality
 * Victor Vito (rugby player), New Zealand rugby union and rugby sevens player
 * Vitellia gens, ancient Roman family

Fictional characters

 * Vito Corleone, titular character of the novel The Godfather
 * Vito Spatafore, The Sopranos character
 * Vito Scaletta, the protagonist of the game Mafia II and one of the main characters of Mafia III