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Victoria is the Latin word for 'victory' [1] and the feminine form of the masculine name Victor. In Roman mythology, Victoria was the name of the goddess of victory. It has been a popular name in Anglophone countries since the reign of Queen Victoria in Britain in the 19th century, [2] who was named after her German mother. It is also used in ...
The origin of the name is unknown, but it first appeared on old maps so is possibly a surveyor's interpretation of an aboriginal name. [15] Budgee Budgee: Victoria: A parish of the County of Wonnangatta: Bulla Bulla: Victoria: The original name of the township of Bulla. An Aboriginal term meaning either 'two' or 'good'. [16] Buln Buln: Victoria
Victoria (or Nike) on a fresco from Pompeii, Neronian era. In ancient Roman religion Victoria was the deified personification of victory. She first appeared during the first Punic War, seemingly as a Romanised re-naming of Nike, the goddess of victory associated with Rome's Greek allies in the Greek mainland and in Magna Graecia.
The name derives from the Bandjalang word meaning "camping place". Aboriginal names of suburbs of Brisbane , derived from the Turrbal language . Place names in Australia have names originating in the Australian Aboriginal languages for three main reasons: [ citation needed ]
As such, Victoria is one of the most commemorated individuals in place-names around the world. Other places that have the name "Victoria", without the association with Queen Victoria, tend to be derived from the Spanish language-word for 'victory', see Victoria (disambiguation).
Victoria, a ring name of wrestler Lisa Marie Varon (born 1971) Victoria, professional name of Song Qian (born 1987), Chinese singer-songwriter and actress; Victoria Georgieva (born 1997), Bulgarian singer known by the mononym Victoria; Victória (footballer), Brazilian footballer Victória Kristine Albuquerque de Miranda (born 1998)
Tori is primarily a given name. It is more common among females, and it is often a hypocorism of Victoria (Latin: “victory”). Separately, it is also a name with Hebrew roots, from the name Tova, meaning “good” or “pleasant”, and often associated with the biblical character Ruth. [1]
Vicky, Vick, Vickie or Vicki is a feminine given name, often a hypocorism of Victoria. The feminine name Vicky in Greece comes from the name Vasiliki . Notable people with the name