Victoria (name)

ETYMOLOGY

Victoria is the female form of Victor , but it is also the original Latin word for '' Victory ''.

Victoria was the Roman goddess of victory. Cf. Victoria (mythology) .

USE OF VICTORIA AS NAME

See Also: Victoria (disambiguation)

"Victoria" has been used as

a ''given name'', for example Victoria Beckham

a last name, for example Tomás Luis De Victoria

as a place or landmark name, for example Victoria (Australia) , one of the six states of Australia

and many derivatives, for example Lake Victoria Perch

PARALLELS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

"Victory"/"Victoria" in other languages, used as name

Jaya (

Boudicca (1st century), was, in the Victorian Era , praised as "namesake" of Queen Victoria.

Vitoria (

Wiktoria ( Polish )

And the similarl Wikitoria (Wikipedia)

Goddess(es)

Equivalents for the goddess of "Victory" include:

Nike (mythology) , ''Greek'' equivalent;

Andraste , claimed to be the ''British'' equivalent of the Roman Goddess.

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