Vinícius is a Portuguese given name from the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

family name ''Vinicius'', possibly derived 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 ...

''vinum'' "

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...

". Notable people with the name include: * Lucius Vinicius, Roman consul in 33 BC * Marcus Vinicius, Roman consul in 19 BC, Roman general and friend of the emperor Augustus * Lucius Vinicius, Roman consul in 5 BC *

Publius Vinicius Publius Vinicius was a Roman senator active during the reigns of Emperors Augustus and Tiberius. He was the son of Marcus Vinicius, consul in 19 BC. Vinicius was ordinary consul in AD 2 with Publius Alfenus Varus, and was an imperial legate for ...

, Roman consul in 2 AD * Marcus Vinicius, Roman consul in 30 AD. In 33 AD he married Julia Livilla *

Vinicius de Moraes Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright ...

(born 1913), Brazilian musician, poet, composer, playwright and diplomat *

Vinícius (footballer, born 1964) Vinícius Lopes Righi, known as Vinícius (born 29 February 1964) is a former Brazilian football player. He played 7 seasons and 155 games, scoring 40 goals in the Primeira Liga, mostly for Braga and also for Tirsense. Club career He made his Pr ...

, Brazilian footballer known as Vinicius *

Vinícius (footballer, born 1977) Vinícius Conceição da Silva (born March 7, 1977 in Porto Alegre), or simply Vinícius, is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Caxias do Sul. Honours *Campeonato Gaúcho in 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005 with Internacional *Primeira ...

, full name Vinícius Conceição da Silva, Brazilian football centre-back *

Vinícius Bergantin Vinícius Bergantin (born 31 July 1980) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a central defender. Playing career Vinícius was born in Salto. He began his career at the academy of Ituano Futebol Clube in 1 ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer known as Vinícius *

Vinícius (footballer, born 1982) Carlos Vinicius Neves da Silva (born 10 August 1982), better known as just Vinicius or Vini, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Artsul. Career In August 2003, he was signed by Dijon FCO in Championnat National In August 2006, he joined F ...

, full name Carlos Vinicius Neves da Silva, Brazilian football defender *

Vinícius da Silva Vinícius da Silva Salles (born 30 October 1982), commonly known as Vinícius da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer. Club career Brazil Vinícius began his professional career in 1998 in Brazil with São Paulo-based Comercial Futebol Clube. In ...

(born 1982), Brazilian football right-back *

Vinícius (footballer, born June 1983) Vinícius Rodrigues Tomaz da Silva Almeida (born 26 June 1983) is a Brazilian footballer. Biography Born in Dias d'Ávila, Bahia, Vinícius started his career with Vitória, located in Salvador, the state capital. In September 2005, he was si ...

, full name Vinícius Rodrigues Tomaz da Silva Almeida, Brazilian football midfielder * Vinícius (footballer, born September 1983), full name Vinícius Ferreira Orlando, Brazilian football centre-back *

Vinícius (footballer, born 1985) Vinícius Barrivieira (born July 19, 1985 in Marechal Cândido Rondon- SP), or simply Vinícius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mixto. Career Vinícius is a product of Atlético Paranaense's youth system. He made his fi ...

, full name Vinícius Barrivieira, Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Vinícius (footballer, born 1986) Vinícius Oliveira Franco, or simply Vinícius (born May 16, 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division as a central midfielder. Career Portugal Vinícius moved abroad for the first time in 2004 to ...

, Brazilian footballer known as Vinicius *

Vinícius (footballer, born January 1988) Vinícius Alberto Nunes or simply Vinícius (born January 7, 1988 in Capivari), is a Brazilian player at the positions of left back and midfielder. He currently plays for Ituano Futebol Clube. Made professional debut for Palmeiras Socie ...

, full name Vinícius Alberto Nunes, Brazilian football left-back * Vinícius (footballer, born December 1988), full name Vinícius Ferreira de Souza, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Vinicius (footballer, born 1989), full name Vinicius Galvão Leal, Brazilian football striker * Vinícius Goes, (born 1991), Brazilian footballer known as Vinicius * Vinícius (footballer, born 1993), full name Vinícius Santos Silva, Brazilian football winger * Carlos Vinícius (born 1995), Brazilian footballer known as Vinicius * Vinícius (Portuguese footballer) (born 1995), Portuguese footballer * Vinicius (footballer, born 26 January 1995), full name Luis Vinicius da Silva Matos, Brazilian football defender * Vinícius Jaú (born 1998), Brazilian football forward * Vinícius Júnior (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Paulo Vinícius (born 1990), Hungarian footballer

Fictional characters

*Marcus Vinicius, main character in ''

Quo Vadis ''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?" The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pete ...

'', an 1896 Polish novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, and the fictional son of the historical Marcus Vinicius

Fictional characters

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