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Vincent (Latin: Vincentius) is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name Vincentius, which itself comes from the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer."

01People with the given name

Artists

Saints

Politicians and government officials

In sports

American football

Association football

Baseball

  • Vince Coleman (born 1961), American former Major League Baseball player
  • Vince DiMaggio (1912-1986), American Major League Baseball player, older brother of Joe and Dom DiMaggio
  • Vin Scully (1927-2022), American sportscaster, called Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers games from 1950 to 2016

Basketball

Wrestling

  • Vince McMahon (born 1945), American professional wrestling promoter and owner, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Vince McMahon Sr. (1914-1984), American professional wrestling promoter, father of the above
  • Vinny Marseglia (born 1986), known as Vincent in ROH
  • Virgil (wrestler) (born 1962), known as Vincent in WCW

Other sports

Actors and directors

In music

Songs

Music artists

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Writers

Other

02Fictional characters

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Vincent (surname)

Vincent can be used as a first name or a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A. Vincent (1959-2019), Mathematician, Kollam, Kerala, India A. Vincent, Malayalam film director and cinematographer Alex Vincent (actor) Alex Vincent (drummer) Alice Vincent (born 1988), English horticulturalist, writer/journalist Anaïs Vincent (born 2000), French Para-cyclist Angela Vincent, biologist Arthur Vincent (politician), Irish politician and barrister Ashley Vincent, English footballer Beverly M. Vincent Bev Vincent (born 1961), Canadian novelist, short story writer and chemist, working in Texas Brooke Vincent (born 1992), English actress Carole Vincent (1939-2019), English sculptor Cerina Vincent (born 1979), American actor and writer Charles Vincent (disambiguation) Charlotte Vincent, British choreographer Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent, USAF general, fighter ace Colin Vincent Cyril Vincent (1902-1968), South African cricketer David Vincent (courtier) (died 1565), keeper of the royal wardrobe David Vincent (musician) (born 1965), American musician Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon Edgar L. Vincent (1851-1936), American politician, newspaper editor, farmer, writer, and politician Edward Vincent (1934-2012), US politician, Californian state senator Edward A. Vincent Edward F. Vincent (1881-1940), New York politician Fay Vincent (1938-2025), American entertainment lawyer, and sports executive Francis Thomas Vincent Jr.

Vincint

Vincint Cannady, known by the mononym Vincint (stylized as VINCINT), is an American singer and songwriter. They are best known as a finalist on the first season of the singing competition The Four.

Veni, vidi, vici

Veni, vidi, vici is a Latin phrase used to refer to a swift, conclusive victory. The phrase is popularly attributed to Julius Caesar who, according to Appian, used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate around 47 BC after he had achieved a quick victory in his short war against Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela (modern-day Zile, Turkey).