Vitus is a Latin given name meaning lively and may refer to: * Saint Vitus (c. 290 – c. 303), a Christian martyr *

Vitus of Hungary Vitus of Hungary ( la, Vitus Pannonius or ''Vitus de Hungaria'', hu, Magyarországi Vid; died 1297) was a Hungarian Augustinian friar in the 13th century, who was later beatified. Monastic life Contemporary sources have preserved neither his nam ...

(died 1297), beatified friar *

Vitus (bicycles) Vitus is a French bicycle manufacturer best known for its steel cycle frame tubing, and its frames built with aluminium tubes joined to aluminium lugs by bonding - a construction method the company pioneered in the late 1970s. Frames Compared to ...

, a French bicycle manufacturer * ''Vitus'' (film), a 2006 Swiss film * Domenico Vitus (born c. 1536), Italian engraver *

Maksim Vitus Maksim Yuryevich Vitus ( be, Максім Юр'евіч Вітус; russian: Максим Юрьевич Витус; born 11 February 1989) is a Belarusian professional Association football, footballer. Career Born in Vawkavysk, Vitus made his ...

(born 1989), Belarusian footballer *

Vitus Amerbach Veit Amerbach (also Vitus Amerpachius) (born in 1503 in Wemding, Germany – died on September 13, 1557 in Ingolstadt, Germany), was a German Lutheran theologian, scholar and humanist, who converted to Catholicism. Life Amerbach was born at Wem ...

(1503–1557), German theologian, scholar and humanist *

Vitus Ashaba Vitus Ashaba (21 April 1943 – 1985) was a Ugandan middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres, men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. References

(1943–1985), Ugandan middle-distance runner * Vitus Bering (1681–1741), Danish-born navigator in the service of Russia * Vitus Bering (1617–1675), Danish poet and historian *

Vitus Eicher Vitus Eicher (born 5 November 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga. Career On 23 April 2013, Eicher scored his first goal of his career in a Regionalliga Bayern game agai ...

(born 1990), German football player *

Vitus Georg Tönnemann Vitus Georg Tönnemann (1659–1740), a German Jesuit, was the only confessor to Emperor Charles VI from 1711 to 1740 - throughout his reign. Despite that position, he is largely a forgotten figure now. Biography Tönnemann was born in 1659 in ...

(1659–1740), German cleric *

Vitus Graber Veit Graber latinized as Vitus Graber (2 July 1844 – 3 March 1892) was an Austrian pioneer of insect physiology, embryology, anatomy, and behaviour. He conducted experiments to demonstrate insect senses and perception while also looking at the ...

(1844–1892), Austrian entomologist *

Vitus Huonder Vitus Huonder (born 21 April 1942) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Chur from 2007 to 2019. Vitus Huonder was born in Trun on 21 April 1942. He studied at the Pontifical Atheneum Saint Anselm and at the University of F ...

(born 1942), Swiss prelate *

Vitus Husek Vitus Husek (later known as Vitus Gesser, born 2 February 1973 in Augsburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1990 to 2000. He won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Champi ...

(born 1973), German canoeist *

Vitus Miletus Vitus Miletus (surname originally Möller) (1549 at Gmünd, Swabia – 11 September 1615 at Mainz) was a German Roman Catholic theologian. Life He studied at the German College, Rome, from 1567 to 1575; on 28 October 1573, as dean of the student ...

(1549–1615), German theologian * Vitus Nagorny (born 1978), Kyrgyzstan-born German footballer *

Vitus Pichler Vitus Pichler (born at Großberghofen, 24 May 1670; died at Munich, 15 February 1736) was an Austrian Jesuit canonist and controversial writer. He studied for the secular priesthood, but after ordination entered the Society of Jesus, 28 September ...

(1670–1736), Austrian cleric and writer *

Vitus Piluzzi Vitus Piluzzi, O.F.M. Conv. (died 6 January 1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Marcianopolis'' (1678–1704). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Vitus Piluzzi was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Convent ...

(died 1704), Italian prelate *

Vitus of Kotor Vitus of Kotor, also Vito and Vita (c. 1275 – after 1335) was an architect from Kotor who is known for the construction of the Visoki Dečani monastery. Biography He was born in Kotor, at the time part of the Kingdom of Serbia (now Monteneg ...

(c. 1275 – after 1335), medieval Serbian architect * Joseph Vitus Burg (1768–1833), German prelate * Mba Vitus Onyekachi (born 1984), Nigerian footballer * Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich (1738–1802), Habsburg nobleman and general * Weihenstephaner Vitus, a German weizenbock beer * Vitus baronets, a 17th century English title * Vitus Lake, a lake in Alaska

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