Vincent m
English, French, Dutch, Danish, and Swedish: from the Old French form of the Latin name Vincens ‘conquering’ (genitive Vincentis), from vincere to conquer. This name was borne by various early saints particularly associated with France, most notably the 5th-century St Vincent of Lérins.
Cognates: Irish Gaelic: Uinseann. Italian: Vincente; Vi(n)cenzo (from the elaborated form Vincentius). Spanish: Vicente. Catalan: Vicenç. German: Vinzenz (from Vincentius). Polish: Wincenty (from Vincentius). Czech: Vincenc (from Vincentius). Hungarian: Vince.
Short form: English: Vince.
Pet forms: Czech: Vinca, Vinc(en)ck, Čenck.
First names dictionary. 2012.