Vitomir | |
Gender: | male |
Meaning: | vito ("to rule") + mir ("peace, world, prestige") |
Origin: | Slavic |
Alternative Spelling: | Witomir |
Nickname: | Vito, Miro, Mirek, Vitek |
Related Names: | Mirovit, Mirowit |
Footnotes: | http://www.behindthename.com/name/vitomir |
Vitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin.
The word is derived from two Proto-Slavic elements: vito which means "to rule" and mir which means "peace, world, prestige". The vit is also found in the name of the Slavic deity Svetovit.
Feminine forms include Vitomira and Witomira. Nicknames include Vito, Miro, Mirek, and Vitek.
Notable people with the name include: