Victoria (name)

Victoria

Queen Victoria is the most famous historical bearer of the name.
Pronunciation /vɪkˈtɔəriə/
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Ancient Rome
Meaning Victory
Region of origin Latin
Other names
Related names Vicky, Vicki, Vickie, Vikki, Tori, Vika, Victor
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Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name.

Origin, meaning and forms

Victoria is the Latin word for 'victory' or 'conquer' and is used as the feminine form corresponding to the name Victor.

In Roman mythology, Victoria was the name of the goddess of victory, corresponding to the Greek goddess Nike.

There are several different variations of the name Victoria:

People

Given name Victoria, usually without mention of surname

Given name Victoria, usually with surname

Surname Victoria

Fictional characters

See also

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