Vita (given name)

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Vita
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GenderPrimarily female
Language(s) Latin
Origin
Meaning life

Vita is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word meaning life . In other instances it has been used as a diminutive of names such as Victoria or as a feminine form of the related masculine name Vitus and its masculine and feminine variants. It has been in general use since the 1800s. [1]

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The name was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in Slovenia in 2021. [2]

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 272. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.
  2. "Births, 2021". www.stat.si. Retrieved 2022-11-02.