Vitus is a Latin given name meaning lively and may refer to:

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Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...

(c. 290 – c. 303), a Christian martyr * Vitus Amerbach (1503–1557), German theologian, scholar and humanist *

Vitus Ashaba Vitus Ashaba (21 April 1943 – 1985) was a Ugandan middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and official ...

(1943–1985), Ugandan middle-distance runner *

Vitus Bering (1617–1675) Vitus Pedersen Bering (6 October 1617 – 20 May 1675) was a Danish poet and historian. He served as Danish Historiographer Royal and was the great-uncle of the explorer Vitus Bering (1681–1741). Early life and education Vitus Pedersen Beri ...

, Danish poet and historian *

Vitus Bering Vitus Jonassen Bering ( , , ; baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741),All dates are here given in the Julian calendar, which was in use throughout Russia at the time. also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering (), was a Danish-born Russia ...

(1681–1741), Danish-born Russian navigator * Vitus Eicher (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 Latinisation of names, 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 whi ...

(1844–1892), Austrian entomologist * Vitus of Hungary (died 1297), beatified friar * Vitus Huonder (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 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 Montene ...

(c. 1275 – after 1335), medieval Serbian architect * Vitus Miletus (1549–1615), German theologian *

Vitus Nagorny Vitus Nagorny (born 21 June 1978) is a Kyrgyzstan-born German former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

(born 1978), Kyrgyzstan-born German footballer * Vitus Pichler (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 Conven ...

(died 1704), Italian prelate *

V Spehar Vitus Spehar, better known as V Spehar, is an American journalist and podcast host best known for their TikTok account, UnderTheDeskNews. Career Before entering journalism, Spehar worked in the culinary and hospitality industries in New York ...

(born 1982), American journalist

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* Joseph Vitus Burg (1768–1833), German prelate * Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich (1738–1802), Habsburg nobleman and general

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* Domenico Vitus (born c. 1536), Italian engraver *

Maksim Vitus Maksim Yuryevich Vitus (; ; born 11 February 1989) is a Belarusian former professional footballer. Career Born in Vawkavysk, Vitus made his Belarusian Premier League debut with MTZ-RIPO in 2008. Honours Dinamo Brest *Belarusian Premier Leagu ...

(born 1989), Belarusian footballer

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* Vitus (bicycles), a French bicycle manufacturer * ''Vitus'' (film), a 2006 Swiss film *

Weihenstephaner Vitus The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (''Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan'') is a German brewery owned by the Free State of Bavaria located on the site of the former monastery Weihenstephan Abbey in Freising, Bavaria. In 2023, its annua ...

, a German weizenbock beer *

Vitus baronets The Vitus Baronetcy, of Limerick, was a title in the Baronetage of England Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scoti ...

, a 17th century English title *

Vitus Lake Vitus Lake is a lake in Alaska. It is long and wide. It is named for Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska. Vitus Lake forms the southern limit of the Bering Lobe, outlets via the Seal River to the Gulf of Alaska. Legends It i ...

, a lake in Alaska

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