Victor (name)

Victor is both a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin meaning winner or conqueror.

Translations

Albanian: Viktor
Arabic: {{lang|ar|ڤيكتور} ظافر، منتصر، فواز}
Armenian: Վիկտոր (Viktor); Վիգէն (Viken, Vigen)
Asturian: Vítor
Basque: Bittor
Belarusian: Віктар (Viktar)
Bulgarian: Виктор (Viktor)
Catalan: Víctor
Chinese: 维克托, Wéi Kètuō
Czech: Viktor
Danish: Viktor, Victor
Dutch: Viktor, Victor
English: Victor, Vic
Estonian: Viktor
Filipino: Biktor
Finnish: Vihtori, Viktor
French: Victor, Victoir
Galician: Vítor
German: Viktor, Victor
Greek: Βίκτωρας (Viktoras)
Gujarati: વિક્ટર (Vikṭara)
Hebrew: ויקטור‎ (Viktor), אביגדור‎ (Avigdor)
Hindi: विजेता, Vijētā, Abhijeet
Hungarian: Viktor, Győző
Ibibio: Àkàn
Igbo: Ùgò
Irish: Buadhach
Italian: Vittorio, Vittore, Vittorino, Rino
Japanese: ビクター (Bikutā)
Kannada: ಜಯಶಾಲಿ, Jayaśāli
Kinyarwanda: Mutsinzi
Korean: 빅토르 (Biktoreu), 빅터 (Bikteo)
Late Roman: Victorinus, Victorius
Latvian: Viktors
Lithuanian: Viktoras
Macedonian: Виктор (Viktor)
Marathi: विजेता (Vijētā)
Mongolian: Виктор (Viktor)
Nepali: विक्टर (Vikṭara)
Norwegian: Viktor
Persian: Pirooz
Polish: Wiktor
Portuguese: Vítor, Victor
Romanian: Victor
Russian: Ви́ктор (Victor, Viktor), Витя (Vitya), Витенька (Vitenka), Витёк (Vityok), Витька (Vitka)
Serbian: Виктор (Viktor)
Slovak: Viktor
Somali: Guled
Spanish: Víctor, Victorio, Victoriano, Victorino
Swedish: Victor, Viktor
Tamil: வஞ்சி (Vañci)
Telugu: విక్టర్ (Vikṭar)
Turkish: Galip, Muzaffer, Utku, Zafer
Ukrainian: Віктор (Viktor)
Uzbek: G'olib, Muzaffar, Viktor
Welsh: Gwythyr
Yiddish: וויקטאָר‎ (Viktor)
Yoruba: Segun

People

Aristocracy

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587–1637)
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732)
Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726–1796)
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie (1718–1804), Marshal of France
Victor de Broglie (1756–1794), French soldier and politician, son of the 2nd duc
Victor de Broglie (1785–1870), 3rd duc de Broglie, French statesman and diplomat
Victor de Broglie (1846–1906), 5th duc de Broglie, French politician and diplomat
Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (1759–1824), Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820–1878), King of Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869–1947), King of Italy

Religion

Pope Victor I (died 199), also a saint
Pope Victor II (c. 1018–1057)
Pope Victor III (c. 1026–1087)
Antipope Victor IV (1138)
Antipope Victor IV (1159–1164)
Victor of Marseilles (died c. 290), a saint
Victor Maurus (died c. 303), Victor the Moor or Victor of Milan, a saint
Viktor of Xanten (died 4th century), a saint
Victor I (bishop of Chur) (fl. 7th century)
Victor II (bishop of Chur) (fl. 8th century)
Victor III (bishop of Chur) (died in or before 836)

Academics

Victor Babeş (1854–1926), Romanian biologist
Victor Dzau (born 1945), Chinese-American doctor and academic
Viktor Frankl (1905–1997), Austrian psychiatrist
Victor Ginzburg (born 1957), Russian-American mathematician
Victor Goldschmidt (1888–1947), Norwegian mineralogist
Victor Gunnarsson (1953–1993), Swedish teacher who once prosecuted for the assassination of its prime minister
Victor Loche (1806–1863), French zoologist
Victor Ricciardi, American professor of business and author
Victor Skumin (born 1948), Russian psychiatrist, psychotherapist and psychologist
Victor Slăvescu (1891–1977), Romanian economist
Victor Vâlcovici (1885–1970), Romanian mechanician and mathematician

Arts and entertainment

Victor Ambrus (born 1935), British illustrator
Victor Anastasi (1913–1992), Maltese designer and draughtsman
Victor Borge (1909–2000), Danish-born American musician and comedian
Victor Assis Brasil (1945–1981), Brazilian jazz saxophonist
Victor Fonfreide (1872-1934), French painter
Victor French (1934-1989), American actor
Victor Garber (born 1949), Canadian actor
Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French writer
Victor Honoré Janssens (1658–1736), Flemish painter
Víctor Jara (1932–1973), Chilean musician
Victor Martinez (author) (1954–2011), Mexican American poet and author
Victor Mature (1913–1999), American actor
Victor McLaglen (1886–1959), British actor
Victor Meirelles (1832–1903), Brazilian painter
Vic Mignogna (born 1962), American actor
Víctor Mora (comics) (1931–2016), Spanish writer of comic books
Victor Rasuk (born 1984), American actor
Victor Rathnayake (born 1942), Sri Lankan Sinhala folk musician
Victor Sloan (born 1945), Irish artist
Victor Spinetti (born 1933), Welsh actor
Víctor Trujillo (born 1961), Mexican comedian
Viktor Tsoi (1962–1990), Russian musician
Victor Willis (born 1951), American musician
Viktor Đerek (born 2000), Croatian photographer

Business

Victor Civita (1907–1990), Brazilian publisher
Victor Chandler (born 1951), British bookmaker and businessman
Victor Kiam (1926–2001), American entrepreneur
Victor Li Tzar-kuoi (born 1964), Hong Kong businessman
Victor Vargas (born 1952), Venezuelan entrepreneur and philanthropist
Victor Vescovo (born 1964/65), American financier and undersea explorer

Crime

Viktor Bout (born 1967), Russian arms dealer
Víctor Manuel Gerena (born 1958), American fugitive robber

Military

Victor H. Czegka (1880–1973), Austrian-American Marine officer
Victor Jones (British Army officer), Second World War British Army officer
Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov (born 1962), Russian naval officer

Politics and diplomacy

Victor Banks (born 1947), Anguillan politician
Victor de Broglie (1756–1794), French soldier and politician
Victor de Broglie (1785–1870), 3rd duc de Broglie, French statesman and diplomat
Victor de Broglie (1846–1906), 5th duc de Broglie, French politician and diplomat
Victor Ciorbea (born 1954), Romanian politician
Victor Kamber (born 1943), American political consultant
Viktor Klima (born 1947), Austrian politician
Víctor Hipólito Martínez (1924–2017), former Vice President of Argentina
Viktor Orbán (born 1963), Hungarian politician
Victor Ponta (born 1972), Romanian politician
Victor Rădulescu-Pogoneanu (1910–1962), Romanian diplomat
Victor Maria Regis "Vico" Sotto (born 1989), Filipino politician
Victor Stănculescu (1928–2016), Romanian general officer and politician
Viktor Yanukovych (born 1950), Ukrainian politician
Viktor Yushchenko (born 1954), Ukrainian politician

Sports

Viktor Apostolov (born 1962), Bulgarian hammer thrower
Viktor Axelsen (born 1994), Danish badminton player and men's singles world champion
Victor Leandro Bagy (born 1983), Brazilian football goalkeeper known simply as Victor
Vítor Baía (born 1969), Portuguese football player
Víctor Manuel Baute (born 1972), Spanish boxer
Vitor Belfort (born 1977), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Vic Bellamy (born 1963), American football player
Viktor Berg (born 1977), Canadian squash player
Víctor Bird (born 1982), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Víctor Blasco (born 1994), Spanish footballer
Victor Corrêa (born 1990), Brazilian race car driver
Victor Cruz (American football) (born 1986), American football player
Victor Davis (1964–1989), Canadian Olympic champion swimmer
Viktor Fischer (born 1994), Danish footballer
Víctor Genés (born 1961), Paraguayan footballer and football manager
Víctor Hugo González (born 1974), Colombian cyclist
Victor Hedman (born 1990), National Hockey League player from Sweden
Victor Heflin (born 1960), American football player
Víctor Herrera (cyclist) (born 1970), Colombian cyclist
Víctor Herrera Piggott (born 1980), Panamanian footballer
Victor Hicks (born 1957), American football player
Victor Houston (athlete) (born 1974), Barbadian track and field athlete
Victor Jones (cricketer) (1881–1923), Australian cricketer
Victor Jones (linebacker) (born 1966), American football player
Victor Jones (running back) (born 1967), American football player
Viktor Kassai (born 1975), Hungarian football referee
Victor Kros (born 1981), Dutch football player
Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer) (born 1961), Russian swimmer
Victor Leandro Bagy (born 1983), Brazilian football player
Victor Loturi (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
Víctor Maldonado (born 1939), Venezuelan hurdler
Víctor Martínez (athlete) (born 1975), Andorran middle-distance runner
Víctor Martínez (baseball) (born 1978), Venezuelan-born Major League Baseball player
Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder) (born 1973), Dominican professional bodybuilder
Victor Matfield (born 1977), South African rugby player
Viktor Mitrou (born 1973), Greek weightlifter
Víctor Mora (athlete) (born 1944), Colombian retired long-distance runner
Víctor Hugo Mora (born 1974), Mexican football manager
Víctor Moreno (born 1979), Venezuelan baseball player
Víctor Moreno (cyclist) (born 1985), Venezuelan cyclist
Víctor Muñoz (born 1957), Spanish football coach and player
Victor Oladipo (born 1992), American basketball player
Viktor Olsen (born 1924), Norwegian long-distance runner
Viktor Onopko (born 1969), Russian football coach and former player
Victor Ortíz (born 1987), American boxer
Victor Perez ("Young"; 1911–45), Tunisian world champion flyweight boxer
Victor Quintana (born 1976), Paraguayan football player
Víctor Rivera (football manager) (born 1968), Peruvian football manager
Victor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player
Víctor Sánchez (born 1976), Spanish retired footballer
Victor "Vic" Seixas (born 1923), American Hall of Fame former top-10 tennis player
Victor Simões (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
Viktor Spasov (born 1957), Soviet pole vaulter
Viktor Troicki (born 1986), Serbian tennis player
Victor Trumper (1877–1915), Australian cricketer
Víctor Valdés (born 1982), Spanish retired football goalkeeper
Viktor Zaitsev (born 1966), Uzbekistani javelin thrower
Chick Zamick (1926–2007), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Viktor Zhurba (born 1950), Soviet discus thrower

Other

Victor Agosto (born 1985), American anti-war activist
Victor of Aveyron (1785–1828), French feral child
Victor Chang (1936–1991), Australian–Chinese cardiac surgeon
Victor Horta (1861–1947), Belgian architect
Victor Korchnoi (1931–2016), Soviet-born Swiss chess player
Víctor Martínez (disambiguation)
Victor Rivera (bishop) (1916–2005), American Episcopalian bishop
Victor Rivera Gonzalez (born 1948), Puerto Rican police chief and lawyer
Viktor Schauberger (1885–1958), Austrian forester and inventor
Victor Ukpolo (born 1950), Nigerian-born American university administrator

Fictional characters

Victor Baxter, in the television series That's So Raven and Cory in the House
Victor Borkowski, in the X-Men comics, also known as Anole
Victor Coste, friend of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell series of videogames
Victor Creed, the real name of Sabretooth, a character from the X-Men series
Victor Frankenstein, in the 1818 novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Victor Fries, a villain in the Batman series, also known as Mr. Freeze
"Count Victor Grazinski", alias of Victoria Grant, protagonist of the 1982 film Victor/Victoria
Victor Kiriakis, in the television series Days of Our Lives
Viktor Krum, in the Harry Potter series
Vic Mackey, on the television series The Shield
Victor Mancha, in the Runaways comic book
Victor Meldrew, in the television series One Foot in the Grave
Viktor Navorski, in the 2004 film The Terminal
Victor Newman, in the television series The Young and the Restless
Victor Nikiforov, in the Japanese television series Yuri on Ice
Victor Quartermaine, in the television series Wallace and Gromit
Victor Shade, alias for the Marvel superhero Vision
Victor Stone, DC Comics superhero better known as Cyborg
Victor Sullivan, from the Uncharted series
Victor Van Dort, in the 2005 animated film Corpse Bride
Victor Vance, protagonist of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Victor Von Doom, in the Fantastic Four comics
Victor von Gerdenheim, in the Darkstalkers video game series
Viktor (Suikoden), in the Suikoden video game series
Viktor (Underworld), in the Underworld film series
Victor Zsasz, a serial killer featured in the Batman series
Victor (mascot), the logo and mascot for the Just for Laughs comedy festival
Victor (Dollhouse), from Joss Whedon's Dollhouse
Viktor (Underworld), from the Underworld film series
Victor (Breaking Bad), an underling of criminal mastermind Gustavo Fring in the series Breaking Bad
Victor the Happy Ghost, a character in an episode of The Real Ghostusters
Victor, elder brother of Hugo in Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime and head of Naughtiness International
Victor, a gargoyle supporting character from the 1996 Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Best, the brother of Victoria Best in WordGirl
Victor Wexlar, the evil villain in Starflyers
Victor, the main character in Victor and Valentino
Victor, the dock worker in Clifford the Big Red Dog
Victor, the ice rink janitor in Spy Fox 2: "Some Assembly Required"

gollark: This is hard to distinguish. You can "make things" on a personal computer and such nowadays.

gollark: Interesting! I'm glad that's been resolved.

gollark: Which is possibly true in a lot of cases because of general-purpose computing abilities being slowly eroded, and interesting online platforms lacking (good) APIs, but still.

gollark: An issue with the Raspberry Pi and stuff for computing education is that they separate "programmable computers" and "normal computers" and might make people think they can't do interesting stuff with what they already have.

gollark: I guess so.