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 Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''vincere'', "to conquer"). Vicente may refer to:

Location

São Vicente, Cape Verde São Vicente (Portuguese for " Saint Vincent") is one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West African coast. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Sant ...

- an island in Cape Verde

People

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Vicente Aleixandre Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (; 26 April 1898 – 14 December 1984) was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville. Aleixandre received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977 "for a creative poetic writing which illuminates man ...

(1898–1984), Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate * Vicente Álvarez Travieso, first alguacil mayor (1731–1779) of San Antonio, Texas *

Vicente Aranda Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a f ...

(1926–2015), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer *

Vicente del Bosque Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque (; born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish retired football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and is to date the only football manager to ha ...

(b. 1950), former Spanish footballer and former manager of the

Spain national football team The Spain national football team ( es, Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in ...

José Vicente Feliz Jose Vicente Feliz (ca. 1741 – 1822) was a member of the 1775–76 Anza expedition that brought the first settlers to California. In 1781, he was one of four soldiers which guarded the settlers which founded the settlement of El Pueblo de Nues ...

, American settler *

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

(1940–2021), Mexican retired singer, actor, and film producer *

Vicente Fox Quesada Vicente Fox Quesada (; born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006. After campaigning as a right-wing populist, Fox was elected president on the ...

(b. 1942), Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico *

Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air ...

(1857–1935), Venezuelan military dictator *

Vicente Guaita Vicente Guaita Panadero (; born 10 January 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Crystal Palace. He appeared in 176 La Liga matches over eight seasons with Valencia and Getafe, as well as a season on loa ...

(b. 1987), Spanish footballer *

Vicente Guerrero Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...

(1782–1831), one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence *

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 *

Vicente Lim Vicente Podico Lim (February 24, 1888 – December 31, 1944) was a Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero. Lim was the first Filipino graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (Class of 1914). Prior to the establish ...

(1888–1944), Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero *

Vicente Luque Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991) is an American and Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. Luque currently competes in the Welterweight (MMA), welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As ...

(b. 1991), American-born Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship *

Vicente de Paula Neto Vicente de Paula Neto (born 10 September 1979) more commonly known simply as Vicente, is a retired Brazilian football striker who spent most of his career in China. Club career Early career Vicente would play his early career in Brazil wh ...

(b. 1979), Brazilian footballer *

Vicente Pérez Rosales Vicente Pérez Rosales (; 5 April 1807 – 6 September 1886) was a politician, traveller, merchant, miner and Chilean diplomat that organised the colonisation by Germans and Chileans of the Llanquihue area. Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park ...

(1807–1886), Chilean politician, traveller and colonization agent *

Vicente Rodríguez Vicente Rodríguez Guillén (; born 16 July 1981), known simply as Vicente, nicknamed ''El puñal de Benicalap'' (''The dagger of Benicalap''), is a Spanish former professional footballer. A left winger with outstanding technique, pace and sco ...

(b. 1981), Spanish international footballer *

Vicente Seguí Porres Vicente Seguí Porres, better known simply as Vicente, is a Spanish singer born in Vilamarxant (Valencia, Spain) on 25 December 1978. He started with the Valencian orchestra "La Metro". He took part and won the title in the third series of Operaci ...

, (b. 1978) Spanish singer winner of "Operación Triunfo" 3rd series in 2003 * Vicente Y. Sotto (1877–1950), Filipino politician * Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (born 1948), Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and singer-songwriter; grandson of Vicente Sotto *

Vicente Ten Vicente Ten Oliver (born 19 April 1966) is a Spanish politician. He was elected in the 2015 general election to the Congress of Deputies The Congress of Deputies ( es, link=no, Congreso de los Diputados, italic=unset) is the lower house of t ...

(b. 1966), Spanish politician *

Vicente Yáñez Pinzón Vicente Yáñez Pinzón () (c. 1462 – after 1514) was a Spanish navigator and explorer, the youngest of the Pinzón brothers. Along with his older brother, Martín Alonso Pinzón (''c.'' 1441 – ''c.'' 1493), who captained the '' Pinta'', he s ...

(c.1460–1523), Spanish navigator, explorer and conquistador

Surname

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 Catarin ...

, (b. 1989) Brazilian footballer *

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 *

Gil Vicente Gil Vicente (; c. 1465c. 1536), called the Trobadour, was a Portuguese playwright and poet who acted in and directed his own plays. Considered the chief dramatist of Portugal he is sometimes called the "Portuguese Plautus," often refe ...

(1465–1537) Portuguese playwright and poet *

Mariana Vicente Mariana Paola Vicente Morales (born January 8, 1989) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Ne ...

, (b. 1989), Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 *

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 *

Vicente (footballer, born 1983) Wellington da Silva Vicente (born April 30, 1983), known as Vicente, is a Brazilian footballer, born in Maceió, Alagoas, who plays left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to s ...

, full name Wellington da Silva Vicente, Brazilian football left-back

Other uses

Tropical Storm Vicente The name Vicente has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and for two in the Western Pacific Ocean. In the Eastern Pacific: * Tropical Storm Vicente (2018) – Formed south of Guatemala and moved towards southwestern Me ...

, the name used for multiple tropical cyclones in the northern Pacific Ocean

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