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Satine, in Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann, a story based on the Paris nightclub of the same name; Séverine Serizy, in the 1928 novel Belle de Jour and the 1967 film based on it; Sonya Marmeladova, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Suzie Wong, from The World of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason; Talanta, La Talanta by Pietro Aretino
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.
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.
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Sometimes the son of a peer can be referred to as a viscount even when he could use a more senior courtesy title which differs in name from the substantive title. Family tradition plays a role in this. For example, the eldest son of the Marquess of Londonderry is Viscount Castlereagh, even though the Marquess is also the Earl Vane. [6] [7]
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) .
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George Henry Fitzroy in his robes as Duke of Grafton Peerages and baronetcies of Britain and Ireland Extant All Dukes Dukedoms Marquesses Marquessates Earls Earldoms Viscounts Viscountcies Barons Baronies Baronets Baronetcies This article lists all dukedoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom ...