Vicenzu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • Vicè (apocoped)

Etymology

From the intermediate Vulgar Latin *Vicentius, from Latin Vincentius, ultimately from vincēns (conquering), from the verb vincō. Compare Catalan Vicenç, Vicent, French Vincent, Italian Vincenzo, Greek Βικέντιος (Vikéntios), Spanish Vicente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈʃɛnt͡su/, [vɪˈʃɛn.t͡sʊ], [vɪʃ(ɪ)ˈɛn.t͡sʊ]
  • IPA(key): [‿mːɪˈʃɛn.t͡sʊ] (when preceded by /-n/)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sʊ
  • Hyphenation: Vi‧cèn‧zu

Proper noun

Vicenzu

  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent

Derived terms

  • don Vicenzu
  • Sammicenzu
  • Sammicinzisi
  • san Vicenzu
  • Vicè
  • Vicinzazzu
  • Vicinzinu
  • Vicinzuzzu
  • (endearing forms): Enzu, Nzinu, Nzuzzu
  • (feminine variants): Vicenza

See also