Victor - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Victor [ 2 syll. vic-tor, vi-ct-or ] is pronounced as VIHKTer ^KEY. Victor is largely used in the Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the element 'victoris' which means conqueror. Victorius (Latin) is an original form of Victor. The name was popular among early Christians for its association with Christ's victory over sin and death; it was borne by several saints and at least 3 popes. The name was not used much by the medieval period, but after the accession of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in 1837, it grew increasingly popular in 19th century England as a name bestowed in honor of the queen, who got the name from her German mother Princess Maria Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name Victoria (English, German, and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Victor.

Bittor (Basque), Gwythyr (Welsh), Gyözö (Hungarian), Viktor (Czech, Dutch, German, Polish, and Scandinavian), Vittore (Italian), Vittorio (Italian), Víctor (Spanish), Víktor (Russian), and Vítor (Portuguese) are variants of Victor. Vic (English short form) and Vico (Italian short form) are other variants of Victor.

Victor is a classic favorite. Currently it is still a popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. At the modest peak of its usage in 1918, 0.304% of baby boys were given the name Victor. Its ranking then was #63. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2007, its usage was 0.193% and its ranking #104, but it was nonetheless the most frequently used out of all boy names in its group.

Baby names that sound like Victor include Viktor (Czech, Dutch, German, Polish, and Scandinavian), Víctor (Spanish), and Víktor (Russian).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Victor: V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

Details of famous persons named Victor:
Pianist Victor Borge, born B�rge Rosenbaum., 3 January 1909 - 23 December 2000, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Writer Victor Hugo, born 26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885, Besancon, France.

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