Vytautas

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Vytautas is derived from the Lithuanian phrases 'Vyti Autas', which means 'to chase an autochthonous person'. Additionally, it also has the meaning of 'to rule' or 'to lead'.
Pronunciation
The name is pronounced as vee-TAO-tahs in Lithuanian.
VYEE-tow-tus
Popularity
Vytautas is a name that is unique to Lithuania and is not common outside of the country. However, it is a popular name within Lithuania and is one of the top 50 most popular boys' names in the country.

cartoon of the name Vytautas
Cartoon of Vytautas

Vytautas Name meanings & History

The name Vytautas is derived from the Lithuanian phrases 'Vyti Autas', which means 'to chase an autochthonous person'. Additionally, it also has the meaning of 'to rule' or 'to lead'. From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" or vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country. Vytautas is used exclusively as a male given name.

Zodiac Sign of Vytautas: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vytautas:

V: Variety,Versatility,Vivacious,Vexing

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

T: Talkative,Tireless,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tacky,Truth

A: Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive

U: Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Universality

S: Sensuality,Status,Solidity,Success,Sex,Social Standing,Security

Vytautas is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

The most famous historical figure with the name Vytautas is Vytautas the Great, the aforementioned Grand Duke of Lithuania. Other notable individuals with the name include Vytautas Landsbergis, a Lithuanian politician and the first head of state of Lithuania after its independence from the Soviet Union, and Vytautas Magnus University, a public university in Lithuania named after Vytautas the Great.

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