Victoria (name)
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| Gender | female |
| Meaning | Victory |
| Region of Origin | Latin |
| Origin | Ancient Rome |
| Related names | Vicky, Vicki, Vikki, Tori |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Victoria |
[edit] Onomastics
Victoria is the female form of the name Victor and also the original Latin word for "victory." Hence, Victoria Salvador means "victory to the savior". Victoria can be used as a first name or as a family name.
[edit] People
- Princess Victoria (disambiguation)
- Victoria (Roman usurper), a.k.a. Vitruvia (3rd century), mother of Gallic Emperor Victorinus
- Victoria of the United Kingdom, a.k.a. Queen Victoria
- Victoria Beckham (b. 1974), member of the Spice Girls and wife of soccer player David Beckham
- Victoria Climbié, a notable child murder case in the U.K.
- Victoria Fuller (b. 1970), American model and actress
- Victoria Jackson (b. 1959), American comedian and actress
- Victoria Principal (b. 1950), American actress
- Victoria Silvstedt (b. 1974), Swedish model and actress
- Tori Spelling (b. 1973), American actress
- Victoria Wood (b. 1953), English singer, writer and comedienne
- Victoria, stage name of Lisa Marie Varon (born 1971), professional wrestler
- Surnames
- Guadalupe Victoria (1786–1843), first president of Mexico
- Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611), Spanish composer
[edit] See also
- Saint Victoria, several Christian saints with this name
