Victoria (name)

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Victoria
The Young Queen Victoria.jpg
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, Vic

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[edit] 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. Hence, Victoria Salvador means 'victory to the savior'. Victoria can be used as a first name or as a family name.

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:

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[edit] Given name Victoria, usually without mention of surname

[edit] Given name Victoria, usually with surname

[edit] Surname Victoria

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