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Vincent

American  
[vin-suhnt] / ˈvɪn sənt /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers.

  2. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “conquering.”


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On that occasion they beat rivals Manchester United 1-0 at Etihad Stadium courtesy of Vincent Kompany's winner en route to securing their first Premier League title on goal difference.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The Lakers embattled basketball boss smartly acquired renowned shooter Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks in early February for Gabe Vincent and a second-round draft pick and … are you kidding me?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Stanley espoused an evangelical capitalism that focused on its employees’ personal growth; it recommended salespeople read Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"This is the first time anyone has been able to observe a stable carbene in water," said Vincent Lavallo, a professor of chemistry at UC Riverside and corresponding author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Trevor followed me to Vincent at the huge stand mixer.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks