| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Meaning | vital, viable, the one who gives life |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Vital, 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
- Vitalii Demianiuk (born 1971), Ukrainian engineer and philanthropist
- Vitalii Klychko (born 1971), Ukrainian boxer and politician
- Vitalii Masol (1928–2018), former Prime Minister of Ukraine (headed the government: July 1987 – October 1990)
- Vitalii Mykolenko (born 1999), Ukrainian footballer
- Vitaly Portnikov (born 1967), Ukrainian editor and journalist
- Vitalii Sediuk (born 1988), Ukrainian prankster and former media reporter
Name-day
Christianity
- Catholic Church: January 9, February 14, April 2, April 21, April 28, July 2, July 10, August 29, September 1, September 22, October 16, October 20, November 3, November 4.[2]
- Orthodox Church: New Julian calendar — January 25, April 22, April 28, July 23; Julian calendar — February 7, May 5, May 11, August 5.
See also
References
- ↑ Никонов В. А. Ищем имя. — М.: Советская Россия, 1988. — С. 104.
- ↑ "Католические святцы – В". kurufin.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-14.