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Vincent (Latin: Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word vincere (to conquer). [1]
Vincent was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when the local clergy's morals were flagging. He was a pioneer in seminary education and also founded the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. He is the namesake of the Vincentian Family of organizations, which includes both of the religious communities he founded.
Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night (1889), described in the song "Vincent" is a song by Don McLean, written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh.It is often erroneously titled after its opening refrain, "Starry, Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting The Starry Night.
Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984), Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate; Vicente Álvarez Travieso, first alguacil mayor (1731–1779) of San Antonio, Texas; Vicente Aranda (1926–2015), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer
"Vincent", a song by Car Seat Headrest from Teens of Denial, 2016; Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media. Vincent or Torture the Artist, a novel by Joey ...
Vincent, Vincente, Vicente, Vincentius Vincenzo is an Italian male given name , derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb vincere means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea, often known simply as Saint Vincent Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) , the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (/ ˌ ɡ r ɛ n. ə ˈ d iː n z / ⓘ GREN-ə-DEENZ), sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, [9] is an island country in the eastern Caribbean.It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.