Vince is a given name, it is the anglicisation and shortened form of the name

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 ...

, as well as a surname. It may refer to:

Given name

People

* Vince Agnew (born 1987), American football player * Vince Cable (born 1943), British politician * Vince Carter (born 1977), basketball player *

Vince Catania Vincent Alexander Catania (born 23 February 1977) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2022. He was previously a member of the Legislative Council from 2005 to 2008. ...

(born 1977), Australian politician * Vince Clarke (born 1960), English musician with Erasure *

Vince Clarke (cricketer) Vincent Paul Clarke (born 11 November 1971) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler who played for Somerset, Leicestershire and Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the E ...

(born 1971), English cricketer *

Vince Coleman (disambiguation) Vince Coleman may refer to: * Vince Coleman (train dispatcher) (1872–1917), Canadian train dispatcher killed in the Halifax Explosion * Vince Coleman (baseball) (born 1961), American baseball player See also *Vincent Coleman Vincent Coleman ...

, multiple people * Vince Courville (born 1959), American football player * Vince DiMaggio (1912–1986), American baseball player, older brother of Joe DiMaggio * Vince Dooley (born 1932), American football coach * Vince Gill (born 1957), American country music singer, songwriter and musician * Vince Gilligan (born 1967), American writer, producer, as well as creator and director of AMC's ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...

'' & spin-off ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, '' Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

'' * Vince Giordano (born 1952), American musician * Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976), American jazz musician and pianist * Vince Hill (born 1934), English singer and songwriter * Vince Hill (American football) (born 1985), American football player * Vince Lombardi (1913–1970), American football player, coach, and executive * Vince Martin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Vince McMahon, Sr. Vincent James McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984), sometimes referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which was later renamed WWWF (World ...

(1914–1984), American wrestling promoter * Vince McMahon (born 1945), CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment *

Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961), best known by the stage name Vince Neil, is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 forma ...

(born 1961), Lead singer,

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...

* Vince Offer (born 1964), American-Israeli infomercial salesman, born Offer Shlomi * Vince O'Sullivan (born 1957), American racewalker * Vince Phillips (born 1963), American boxer and IBF champion * Vince Powell (1928–2009), British sitcom writer * Vince Promuto (1938–2021), American football player * Vince Sorrenti, Australian actor * Vince Staples (born 1993), American rapper *

Vince Steckler Vincent Steckler (18 October 1958 – 15 June 2021) was an American businessman and CEO of Avast Software. Early life Steckler was born in Los Angeles, but moved to Garden Grove, Orange County at the age of two. He earned two bachelor's degrees ...

(1958–2021), American businessman * Vince Vaughn (born 1970), American actor *

Vince Velasquez Vincent John Velasquez ( ; born June 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres ...

(born 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

Vince White Gregory Stuart Lee White (born 31 March 1960) better known as Vince White, is a British guitarist, best known as one of the guitarists recruited by The Clash to replace Mick Jones after he was fired from the band in 1983. Biography Vince White ...

(born 1960), English guitarist with The Clash * Vince Young (born 1983), American football player * Vince Zizak (1908–1973), American football player

Fictional characters

* Vince Clark, the main character in the British sitcom ''

15 Storeys High ''15 Storeys High'' is a British sitcom, set in a tower block. It originated as two radio series broadcast in 1998–2000, transferring to television in 2002–2004. The main characters in the television series are Vince Clark, a depressed, sa ...

'' * Vince LaSalle, main character of the American television series '' Recess'' * Vince Noir, main character of the British comedy series '' The Mighty Boosh''

Animals

Vince (rhinoceros) Vince (22 September 2012 – 5 March 2017) was a Southern white rhinoceros who was killed by poachers inside a zoo in Thoiry near Paris, France. Birth and life Vince was born on 22 September 2012 at Royal Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem, Netherlands ...

(2012–2017), killed by poachers while in a French zoo

Surname

Alan Vince Alan George Vince (30 March 1952 – 23 February 2009) was a British archaeologist who studied Saxon, medieval and early modern ceramics through the application of petrological, geological and archaeological techniques. He was also a teacher ...

(1952–2009), British archaeologist *

Allen Vince Allen Vince (ca. 1785–1849) was one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred. References

*"The Old Three Hundred: A List of Settlers in Austin's First Colony," Lester G. Bugbee, Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association(October 18 ...

(ca. 1785–1849), settler in Texas *

Bernie Vince Bernard Vince (born 2 October 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club, Adelaide and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has since become involved in the football me ...

(born 1985), former Australian rules footballer *

Gaia Vince Gaia Vince (born ) is a freelance British environmental journalist, broadcaster and non-fiction author with British and Australian citizenship. She writes for ''The Guardian'', and, in a column called ''Smart Planet'', for BBC Online. She was pr ...

, British journalist, broadcaster and non-fiction author * James Vince (born 1991), English cricketer *

John Vince John Vince (31 December 1849 – 5 May 1886) was an English cricketer. Vince was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Hackbridge, Surrey. Vince made his first-class debut for Surrey against the Marylebone Cric ...

(1849–1886), English cricketer * Michael Vince (born 1947), British poet and author * Pruitt Taylor Vince (born 1960), American actor * Ralph Vince (1900–1996), American football player and coach, inventor of the football face mask * Samuel Vince (1749–1821), English clergyman, mathematician and astronomer * William Vince (1963–2008), Canadian film producer

References

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