Devito (English)

Where does "Devito" come from?

The surname Devito is an Anglicized spelling of the Italian original, De Vito. It combines the preposition 'de' with the name 'Vito,' which ultimately traces back to Latin roots meaning 'life.' As it moved into English, the spacing was dropped to create the modern version of this surname.

Full etymology tree

• Devito (English), 'A surname from Italian.'
  • borrowed De Vito (Italian), 'a surname'
    • compound de (Italian), 'apocopic form of del'
    • compound Vito (Italian), 'a male given name from Latin'
      • inherited Vitus (Latin), 'Given name, equivalent to Vitus'

Direct ancestors

• De Vito (Italian)

Updated June 2026

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