Vincent

Meaning: Its source is Vincentius, a Latin name meaning "Prevailing."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nicknames: Vince, Vinnie, Vinny and Vin

Feminine Forms: Vincentia

Non-English Forms: Vicente, Vincente, Vincenzo, Vincentio, Vincens, Vincenc, Vincenze, Vincenty and Vikenti

Source Forms: Vincentius

Popularity: The name Vincent ranked 121st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 116th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.

Narrative: This name ultimately derives from the Latin verb vincere (to conquer).

Arts and Music

Vincent Eugene Craddock
- Gene Vincent (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Vincent Furnier
- Alice Cooper (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Vincent Van Gogh (born 1853, died 1890)
Dutch painter.
- Painted The Starry Night (see list of Post-Impressionist Artists)
''Vincent''
- Words and music by Don McLean (see list of Names in Song titles)

Science and Philosophy

Vincent T. Bendix (born 1882, died 1945)
American inventor; founder of the Bendiz Aviation Corporation.
- Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
Vincent du Vigneaud
American biochemist known for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds.
- 1955 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)

Sports

Vincent Matthews
American athlete.
- 1972 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
Vincent Powers
Jockey.
- 1909 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
Vincent George Rhoden
Jamaican athlete.
- 1952 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)

Stage and Screen

Desk Sgt. Vincent Agostini
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Vincent Guastaferro (see list of Characters on ''NYPD Blue'')
Vincent Gardenia (born 1922, died 1992)
Italian-American actor.
- Portrayed Murray Melman (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Portrayed Frank Lorenzo from 1973-74 (see list of Actors on ''All in the Family'')
Vincent Guastaferro
Actor.
- Portrays Desk Sgt. Vincent Agostini (see list of Actors on ''NYPD Blue'')
Vincent Irizarry
- Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
Vincent Lopez (born 1895, died 1975)
American bandleader and composer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Vincent Lucchesi
Actor.
- Portrayed Capt. Jerry Fuchs (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
Vincent Price (born 1911, died 1993)
American actor known for his roles in horror films.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Vincent
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Ronald Maccone (see list of Characters in the film Broadway Danny Rose)

The Literary World

Vincent Crabbe
Fictional character
- A student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (see list of Selected characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling)