What’s In A Name – Vincent Paul Karthieser

Vincent –
Origin: From the Roman name Vincentius, from the Latin vincere
Meaning: "to conquer". This was the name of several saints. The post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh was a famous bearer of this name.

Paul –
Origin: Latin
Meaning: ‘small’ or ‘restrained’. In spite it’s meaning this is one of the most widely used names in the world and this is because it is the name given to Saul after is conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus. The story has been vividly told many times. There are 37 saints of this name in the church calendar and the principal Church of England is called St. Paul’s. In the Middle Ages it was often pronounced Pole. Paul may have reached its peak of popularity in the late 1970’s. Paul Newman, the film star probably had something to do with influencing this naming.