In Christian usage, the title of saint refers to a holy person. The title was created shortly after the death of Christ when the Latin word sanctus meaning "sacred, holy" was applied to the Apostles, Evangelists and other early Christian martyrs and confessors.
Vilas Name Meaning. Catalan (Vilàs): variant of Vilars, from the plural of vilar, a derivative of vila 'farmstead', 'village'.