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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendarNamed after: víťazstvo

Victor

Victor is the international form of the name known in Slovak as Viktor. It has ancient origins and a long Christian tradition, having been borne by several saints and popes. The spelling with the letter c preserves the Latin form; in the Slovak environment, it is regularly declined with the pronunciation viktor.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Victor
Slovak:
Viktor
Czech:
Viktor
Hungarian:
Viktor
Polish:
Wiktor
Ukrainian:
Віктор
German:
Viktor
Spanish:
Víctor
French:
Victor
Italian:
Vittorio
Victor
Portuguese:
Vítor
Victor
Other world variants:
Viktar
Viktoro
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Victoria

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Victor means winner, and its original meaning refers to victory.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského osobného mena Victor, pôvodne rímskeho prímena. Latinské podstatné meno victor znamená „víťaz, premožiteľ“ a súvisí so slovesom vincere „víťaziť, premáhať“. Slovenskou pravopisnou podobou je Viktor.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pôvod, historická tradícia a jazykové podoby: Behind the Name – Victor a latinský základ victor. Slovenskú podobu Viktor a genitív na -a dokladajú Pravidlá slovenského pravopisu z roku 1940 v archíve JÚĽŠ SAV. Skloňovanie zápisu Victor je aplikáciou slovenských pravidiel pri výslovnosti viktor. Domácke podoby sú neformálne; ich obľúbenosť nebola štatisticky overená. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Victor vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

VICTOR

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
21 July
Francúzsko
30 September
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenskom prostredí sa vyslovuje viktor; písmeno c sa tu číta ako k.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Victor
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Victora
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Victorovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Victora
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Victor!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Victorovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Victorom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ViktorkoViktorčekVikiViko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Victor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Viktorko! Viki!

Notable figures named Victor

12

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Victor Hugo
FR
Victor Hugo
1802 – 1885Historical Figure

French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)

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Victor Vasarely
Victor Vasarely
1906 – 1997Historical Figure

French-Hungarian painter and printmaker (1906–1997)

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Victor Garber
Victor Garber
born 1949Notable Figure

Canadian actor and singer

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Victor Cousin
Victor Cousin
1792 – 1867Historical Figure

French philosopher (1792–1867)

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Victor Brauner
Victor Brauner
1903 – 1966Historical Figure

Romanian artist (1903-1966)

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Victor Campenaerts
Victor Campenaerts
born 1991Notable Figure

Belgian cyclist

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Victor Cherbuliez
Victor Cherbuliez
1829 – 1899Historical Figure

novelist and author (1829-1899)

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Victor Schertzinger
Victor Schertzinger
1888 – 1941Historical Figure

American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1888-1941)

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Initials / monogram:with dots:V.S.without dots:VS
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