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Vincent (Latin: Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word vincere(to conquer).[1]

Contents1People with the given name1.1Artists1.2Saints1.3Politicians and government officials1.4In sports1.5Actors and directors1.6In music1.6.1Songs1.6.2Music artists1.7Writers1.8Other2Fictional characters3See also4ReferencesPeople with the given name[edit]Artists[edit]Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptorVincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch Post-ImpressionistpainterSaints[edit]Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), deacon[1] and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and ValenciaVincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the PyreneesVincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of DigneVincent of Lérins (died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writingsVincent Madelgarius (died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in FranceVincent Ferrer (1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logicianVincent de Paul (1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poorVicente Liem de la Paz (Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vincent Tuong, and Vincent Yen Do of the Vietnamese MartyrsVincent Pallotti (1795–1850), Italian ecclesiasticPoliticians and government officials[edit]Vincent Bru (born 1955), French politicianSir John Vincent 'Vince' Cable (born 1943), British politicianVince Catania (born 1977), Australian politicianVince Martin (1920–2001), Australian politicianVincent Massey (1887–1967), Canadian lawyer, diplomat and 18th Governor General of CanadaVincent Orange (born 1957), American politician and attorneyVincent Perera (1918-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, Mayor of Colombo from 1965-1966Vincent Pierre (born 1964), American politicianVincent Rolland (born 1970), French politicianIn sports[edit]Vinnie Hinostroza(born 1994) Hockey player- National Hockey league (NHL)Vinnie Anderson (born 1979), New Zealand rugby league footballerVince Biegel (born 1993), American football playerVincent Candela, French football playerVince Carter (born 1977), National Basketball Association playerVinnie Clark (born 1979), American former National Football League playerVince Clarke (cricketer) (born 1971), English former cricketerVince Coleman (born 1961), American former Major League Baseball playerVincent Collet (born 1963), French basketball coachVince Courville (born 1959), American former National Football League playerVince DiMaggio (1912–1986), American Major League Baseball player, older brother of Joe and Dom DiMaggioVince Dooley (born 1932), American former football coachVincent Enyeama (born 1982), Nigerian former footballerVincent Hancock (born 1989), American Olympic shooterVincent Kompany (born 1986), Belgian footballerVincent Rivaldi Kosasih (born 1996), Indonesian basketball playerVincent Laigle (born 1973), French badminton playerVincent Lamy (born 1999), Canadian soccer playerVincent Lange (born 1974), German volleyball playerVincent Lecavalier (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League playerVince Lombardi (1913–1970), American National Football League player, coach and executiveVince McMahon (born 1945), American professional wrestling promoter and owner, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling EntertainmentVince McMahon Sr. (1914–1984), American professional wrestling promoter, father of the aboveVincent Millot (born 1986), French tennis playerVince O'Sullivan (born 1957), American racewalkerVince Phillips (born 1963), American boxer and former IBF championVince Promuto (born 1938), American former National Football League playerVincent Sanford (born 1990), American basketball playerVincent Morris Scheer (1904–1986), light welterweight champion boxer under the ring name Mushy CallahanVin Scully (born 1927), American sportscasterVincent Taylor (American football) (born 1994), American football playerVinny Testaverde (born 1963), American former National Football League quarterbackVince Warren (born 1963), American former National Football League playerActors and directors[edit]Vincent Cassel (born 1966), French actorVincent Corazza, Canadian voice actorVincent D'Onofrio (born 1959), American actor, director, producer, writer, and singerVincent Gallo (born 1961), American actor, director and musicianGeorge Vincent 'Vince' Gilligan, (born 1967), American writer, director, and producerVinnie Jones (born 1965), British actor and former footballerVincent Kartheiser (born 1979), American actorVincente Minnelli (1903–1986), American director, best known for directing classic movie musicalsVincent Price (1911–1993), American actor best known for his performances in horror filmsVincent Sherman (1906–2006), American director and actorVincent Vaas (1922-2004), Sri Lankan Sinhala actorVince Vaughn (born 1970), American actorVincent Zhao (born 1972), Chinese actor and martial artistVincent Regan (born 1966), British actorIn music[edit]Songs[edit]'Vincent' (Don McLean song), 1972 folk rock song with the opening line 'Starry Starry Night''Vincent' (Sarah Connor song), 2019 pop songMusic artists[edit]as VincentVincent (music producer) (born 1995), Canadian electronic music producer and pianist (born Robert Hughes)Vincent Lübeck (1654–1740), German Baroque-era composer of organ musicVincent Persichetti (1915–1987), American composer, teacher and pianistVincent Pontare (born 1980), Swedish singer and songwriter, known also by the mononym VincentVincent Jamal Staples (Born 1993), American rapperSt. Vincent (musician), stage name of American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Annie Clark (born 1982)as VinnieVinnie Amico (born 1969), American multi-genre drummer, long-standing member of jam band moe.Vinnie Bell (1932–2019), American session guitaristVinnie Colaiuta (born 1956), an American session drummerVinnie Moore (born 1964), American guitarist and member of the English hard rock band UFOVinnie Paul (1964–2018), American rock/metal drummer, founding member of the band PanteraVinnie Vincent (born 1952), American rock/metal guitarist, formerly with KissAs VinceVince Clarke (born 1960), English musician, part of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly, Erasure, VCMGVince Gill (born 1957), American country music singer, songwriter and musicianVince Guaraldi (1928–1976), American jazz musician and pianistVince Hill (born 1937), English singerVince Martin (singer) (1937–2018), American folk singer and songwriterVince Neil (born 1961), American lead singer of rock band Mötley CrüeWriters[edit]Vincent Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014), American historian and civil rights activistVincent O'Sullivan (American writer) (1868–1940), American short story writer, poet and criticVincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand poet) (born 1937), New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic and editorVincent Cronin (1924–2011), British biographerVince Powell (1928–2009), British sitcom writerVincent Waller, American writer and storyboard artist who worked on SpongeBob SquarePantsOther[edit]George Vincent Orange (1935–2012), New Zealand historian best known for his military biographiesPhil Vincent (1908–1979), founder of UK motorcycle company Vincent MotorcyclesFrank Vincent (1937–2017), American actorVincent, Prince of Denmark (born 2011)Vincent Cobée (born 1968/1969), French businessman, CEO of CitroënBernard Vincent Finnigan, Australian politicianFictional characters[edit]Vincent, in Boyfriend To DeathVincent Corleone, in The Godfather Part IIIVincent Vega, a main character in the film Pulp FictionVincent, a contract killer in the 2004 film Collateral, played by Tom CruiseVincent MacKenna, in St. Vincent, played by Bill MurrayV.I.N.CENT (Vital Information Necessary CENTralized), a robot in the 1979 Disney film The Black HoleVincent Law, a main character in the series Ergo Proxy.Vincent, 'The Beast' from Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series), played by Ron PerlmanVincent Freeman, the protagonist of the 1997 film GattacaVincent Keller, 'The Beast' from Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series), played by Jay RyanVincent Benedict, in the 1988 film Twins, played by Danny DeVitoVinnie Patterson, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Ryan KwantenVincent Valentine, from Final Fantasy VIIVincent Crabbe, in the Harry Potter seriesVincent Phantomhive, in the anime Black ButlerVincent Nightray, from the anime/manga Pandora HeartsVinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer, in the film GhostbustersVincent Brooks, the main character of the 2011 Atlus video game CatherineVincent, a main character in the 2015 film Disorder, played by Matthias SchoenaertsFather Vincent, in Silent Hill 3Vincent, Walt's dog in LostVincent Dorin, a character from Castlevania: Portrait of RuinVincent Sinclair, a character from House of WaxVincent Nigel Murray, one of Dr. Brennan's 'squinterns' from BonesVincent Malloy, central character of the 1982 short stop-motion movie Vincent by Tim BurtonVincent, the main villain of Over the HedgeVincent Gallagher, a private investigator in the TV series VincentSee also[edit]Veni, vidi, vici (literally 'I came; I saw; I conquered')Victor (name) (literally 'winner' or 'conqueror')Nike (mythology)/Victoria (mythology)