 The name Vagococcus comes from Latin adjective "vagus" meaning wandering; and the Greek noun "coccus" a grain or berry, "Vagococcus" - wandering coccus, because "Vagococcus fluvialis" and some other Vagococcus species are motile, an unusual property for a lactic acid bacteria.The first "Vagococcus" species, "Vagococcus fluvialis", was isolated from chicken feces in 1974.However, the genus was not recognized as distinct until 1989.