Vitalii

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Gendermale
Word/nameRussian, Ukrainian
Meaningvital, viable, the one who gives life
Region of originAncient Rome
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, pronounced [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj]; Ukrainian: Віта́лій, pronounced [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ) is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin. In ancient Rome, the name Vitalis was a nickname. There was also a related cognomen (generic nickname) Vitalianus, which literally translates as "belonging to Vitalis". The female version of the name is Vitalina (Russian: Витали́на, pronounced [vʲɪtɐˈlʲinə]; Ukrainian: Віталі́на, pronounced [witɐˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ).

The name Vіtalіi came to the Kievan Rus' with the arrival of 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.

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