Latin · Boy name
Victor
“conqueror, victor”
About the name Victor
Victor comes from the Latin victor, meaning conqueror, from the verb vincere, to conquer. Early Christians used it in reference to Christ’s victory over death, and several saints and popes bore it, including Pope Victor the First, an early bishop of Rome from North Africa. The French writer Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, is the most famous bearer. Viktor is the form used in German, Russian, and Scandinavian languages, Vittorio is Italian, and Víctor is Spanish. In Mary Shelley’s novel, Victor Frankenstein creates the monster.
- Meaning
- conqueror, victor
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- VIK-tor(2 syl.)
Middle names for Victor
- Victor James
- Victor Alexander
- Victor Thomas
- Victor Henry
- Victor Edward
Questions about Victor
- What does Victor mean?
- Victor is a Latin name meaning "conqueror, victor".
- How do you pronounce Victor?
- Victor is pronounced VIK-tor, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Victor?
- Variants of Victor include Viktor, Víctor, Vitor.
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