Vicente Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Vicente mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Vicente name
Vicente comes from the given name Vicente, Latin Vincentius, from vincens, "conquering". It honours Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a deacon martyred at Valencia in about 304, who became one of the most venerated saints of the Iberian Peninsula. The surname is found throughout Spain and Portugal and across Latin America.
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This overview covers the Vicente name in Spain. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as Portugal, Mexico and Argentina; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Vicente name FAQ
What does the Vicente name mean?
Conquering. Common variants include Vicent, Vicens, Vincente.
Where does the Vicente surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Portugal, Mexico and Argentina.
Is there a Vicente coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Vicente crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Vicente coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).