Victor

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Victor originates from the Latin “victor” meaning “conqueror,” “winner” or “victor.” Welsh forms of Victor are “Gwythyr” and “Gwydyr.” The name Victor was not used in England until the 19th century.

Three Popes have borne the name Victor – Pope Victor I (189-199), Pope Victor II (1055-1057), and Pope Victor III (1086-1087). Victor Emmanuel II was the inaugural King of Italy in 1860. Victor is a very popular Saint’s name, belonging to over two hundred of them.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Victor ranked as the 84th most popular male first name, the 3,597th most popular female first name and the 4,236th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since 1880.

United States Popularity of the boy's name Victor in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:104th
• Year: 2005 Rank:105th
• Year: 2004 Rank:102nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:95th
• Year: 2002 Rank:98th
• Year: 2001 Rank:92nd
• Year: 2000 Rank:94th

In 2007, the popularity of the boy’s name Victor ranked 9th in Belgium, 13th in Brazil and 13th in Denmark. Additionally, the name Viktor ranked as the 6th most popular boy’s name in Sweden in 2007.

FACTS

• January 22nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• January 31st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• February 26th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• March 10th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• April 1st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• April 12nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• April 20th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• May 8th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor Maurus.
• May 8th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor the Moor.
• May 14th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• July 21st is celebrated in France in honor of the name Victor.
• July 21st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• July 24th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• August 23rd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor of Vita.
• August 26th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• January 22nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• September 30th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• October 10th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• October 17th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor.
• November 11th is celebrated in the Ukraine in honor of the name Victor.
• December 7th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Victor of Piacenza.

NAMESAKES

• Victor E is a song by Gilbert O'Sullivan.
• Victor Frankenstein is the lead character and doctor in the 1818 novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley.
• Six states in the US have cities bearing the name “Victor,” including California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana and New York.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Victor-Marie Hugo – French playwright, novelist and poet.
• Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko – Third and current Ukrainian President.
• Victor Grignard – Won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1912.
• Victor F. Hess – Won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936.
• Victor McLaglen – Actor who won an Academy Award (Oscar) in 1935.
• Victor Fleming - Director who won an Academy Award (Oscar) in 1939.

NOTES

OTHER VICTOR'S

Victor Smith, Victor Johnson, Victor Williams, Victor Jones, Victor Brown, Victor Davis, Victor Miller, Victor Wilson, Victor Moore, Victor Taylor, Victor Aaen, Victor Aagaard, Victor Aarcia, Victor Aaron, Victor Aaronson, Victor Abad, Victor Abadi, Victor Abadia, Victor Abai, Victor Abalajon, Victor Abalos, Victor Abapo, Victor Abarca, Victor Abascal, Victor Abashidze, Victor Abasolo, Victor Abaya, Victor Abba, Victor Abbatiello, Victor Abbene, Victor Abbinanti, Victor Abbondandolo, Victor Abbruzzese, Victor Abbruzzini, Victor Amokrane, Victor Cabrera, Victor Gabriel, Victor Jair, Victor Tamas, Victor Aasen, Victor Aazua, Victor Aba, Victor Ababa, Victor Ababio, Victor Abac, Victor Abadie, Victor Abady, Victor Abaraca, Victor Abarotin, Victor Abarquez, More results

Author: Rich Kachold