Vicente is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Like its French variant,
Vincent
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer'').
People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor
*Vincent van Gogh ...
, it is derived from the Latin name ''Vincentius'' meaning "conquering" (from
Latin ''vincere'', "to conquer").
Vicente may refer to:
Location
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São Vicente, Cape Verde - an island in Cape Verde
People
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Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984), Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate
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Vicente Álvarez Travieso
Vicente Álvarez Travieso (1705–1779) was a Spanish judge and politician who served as the first alguacil (sheriff or constable) of San Antonio, Texas, from 1731 until his death. He was a leading spokesperson of the Canary Islands settlers of San ...
, first alguacil mayor (1731–1779) of San Antonio, Texas
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Vicente Aranda (1926–2015), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer
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Vicente del Bosque (b. 1950), former Spanish footballer and former manager of the
Spain national football team
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José Vicente Feliz, American settler
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Vicente Fernández (1940–2021), Mexican retired singer, actor, and film producer
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Vicente Fox Quesada (b. 1942), Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico
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Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), Venezuelan military dictator
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Vicente Guaita (b. 1987), Spanish footballer
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Vicente Guerrero (1782–1831), one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence
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Vicente Henriques
Vicente Guida Berlanga Henriques (born September 5, 1978 in São Paulo) is a water polo player from Brazil. He competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Henriques won two silver medals at this even ...
(b. 1978), Brazilian water polo player
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Vicente Lim (1888–1944), Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero
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Vicente Luque (b. 1991), American-born Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Vicente de Paula Neto (b. 1979), Brazilian footballer
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Vicente Pérez Rosales (1807–1886), Chilean politician, traveller and colonization agent
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Vicente Rodríguez (b. 1981), Spanish international footballer
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Vicente Seguí Porres, (b. 1978) Spanish singer winner of "Operación Triunfo" 3rd series in 2003
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Vicente Y. Sotto (1877–1950), Filipino politician
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Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (born 1948), Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and singer-songwriter; grandson of Vicente Sotto
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Vicente Ten (b. 1966), Spanish politician
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Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (c.1460–1523), Spanish navigator, explorer and conquistador
Surname
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Bruno Leonardo Vicente
Bruno Leonardo Vicente (born 18 February 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Casertana F.C. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Club career
Born in Cruzeiro do Sul, Paraná, Vicente started his career at Santa Catarina ...
, (b. 1989) Brazilian footballer
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Esteban Vicente
Esteban Vicente Pérez (January 20, 1903 – January 10, 2001) was an American painter born in Turégano, Spain. He was one of the first generation of New York School abstract expressionists. He identified as an antifascist.
Early life
Esteban ...
(1904–2001), abstract expressionist
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Gil Vicente (1465–1537) Portuguese playwright and poet
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Mariana Vicente, (b. 1989), Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010
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Nieves García Vicente
Nieves García Vicente (born 23 July 1955) is a Spanish chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1978). She is an eleven time Spanish Women's Chess Champion (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, ...
(born 1955), Spanish chess master
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Vicente (footballer, born 1983), full name Wellington da Silva Vicente, Brazilian football left-back
Other uses
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Tropical Storm Vicente, the name used for multiple tropical cyclones in the northern Pacific Ocean
See also
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Vincente (disambiguation)
{{disambiguation, surname, given name
Spanish masculine given names
Spanish-language surnames
Portuguese-language surnames
Surnames from given names