VICTORIA female English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman, Roman Mythology Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of VICTORIUS. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.Though in use elsewhere in Europe, the name was very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria began her long rule of Britain. She was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Many geographic areas are named after the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city. | ||||||||||||||||||||
VICTOR male English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'. | ||||||||||||||||||||
EQUIVALENTS |
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Latoya |
BULGARIAN: Viktoria, Viktoriya |
CROATIAN: Viktorija |
CZECH: Viktorie |
DANISH: Victoria, Viktoria |
ENGLISH: Tori, Toria, Tory, Vic, Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Victoria, Vikki |
ESTONIAN: Viktoria |
FRENCH: Victoire |
GERMAN: Victoria, Viktoria |
HAWAIIAN: Wikolia |
HUNGARIAN: Viktória |
ITALIAN: Vittoria |
LATE ROMAN: Victoria |
LATVIAN: Viktorija |
LITHUANIAN: Viktorija |
MACEDONIAN: Viktorija |
NORWEGIAN: Victoria, Viktoria |
POLISH: Wiktoria |
PORTUGUESE: Custódia, Vitória |
ROMANIAN: Victoria |
RUSSIAN: Viktoria, Viktoriya |
SERBIAN: Viktorija |
SLOVAK: Viktória |
SLOVENE: Viktorija |
SPANISH: Custodia, Victoria |
SWEDISH: Victoria, Viktoria |
UKRAINIAN: Viktoria, Viktoriya |
MASCULINE FORMS |
ITALIAN: Vittorio |
LATE ROMAN: Victorius |
PORTUGUESE: Custódio |
SPANISH: Custodio |
OTHER FORMS |
BASQUE: Bittor |
BULGARIAN: Viktor |
CATALAN: Víctor |
CROATIAN: Viktor |
CZECH: Viktor |
DANISH: Viktor |
DUTCH: Victor |
ENGLISH: Vic, Victor |
FRENCH: Victor, Victorine |
GALICIAN: Vítor |
GERMAN: Viktor |
HUNGARIAN: Viktor |
ICELANDIC: Viktor |
ITALIAN: Rino, Vittore, Vittorino |
LATE ROMAN: Victor, Victorina, Victorinus |
LITHUANIAN: Viktoras |
MACEDONIAN: Viktor |
NORWEGIAN: Viktor |
POLISH: Wiktor |
PORTUGUESE: Victor, Victorino, Vítor |
ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Victoria |
ROMANIAN: Victor |
RUSSIAN: Viktor, Vitya |
SERBIAN: Viktor |
SLOVAK: Viktor |
SLOVENE: Viktor |
SPANISH: Víctor, Victorino |
SWEDISH: Victor, Viktor |
UKRAINIAN: Viktor |
WELSH: Gwythyr |