Victoria at a glance
- Meaning
- “victory”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- vik-TOR-ee-uh
- Nicknames
- Vicky, Tori, Vic
- Other forms
- Viktoria, Vittoria, Victoire
Where the name Victoria comes from
Victoria is the Latin word for victory and was the name of the Roman goddess of victory. It was rare in England until Queen Victoria, who reigned for most of the 19th century and gave her name to the Victorian age. Many places around the world, such as Lake Victoria, are named after her.
Famous people named Victoria
- Queen Victoria (British queen)