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victor

name · noun · 21 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈvɪk.tɚ/
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ɪktə(ɹ)
  • homophone: victor
  • /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: Victor
  • CMU ARPABET: V IH1 K T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A male given name from Latin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A number of places in the United States.

An unincorporated community in Freeman Township, Pope County, Arkansas.

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name

Meaning 3

A number of places in the United States.

A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.

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Meaning 4

A number of places in the United States.

A city in Teller County, Colorado.

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name

Meaning 5

A number of places in the United States.

A city in Teton County, Idaho.

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name

Meaning 6

A number of places in the United States.

An unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.

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name

Meaning 7

A number of places in the United States.

A town in Poweshiek County and Iowa County, Iowa.

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name

Meaning 8

A number of places in the United States.

A ghost town in Blue Hills Township, Mitchell County, Kansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 9

A number of places in the United States.

A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana.

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Meaning 10

A number of places in the United States.

A town in Ontario County, New York.

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name

Meaning 11

A number of places in the United States.

A town in Ontario County, New York.

A village in Victor, New York.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 12

A number of places in the United States.

An unincorporated community in Victor Township, Roberts County, South Dakota.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 13

A number of places in the United States.

A ghost town in Emery County, Utah.

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Meaning 14

A number of places in the United States.

An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

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Meaning 15

A number of places in the United States.

An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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16

name

Meaning 16

Placeholder name for the party that verifies a proof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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17

noun

Meaning 17

The winner in a fight or contest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: winner, conqueror

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18

noun

Meaning 18

Alternative letter-case form of Victor from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

Qualifier: international standards

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noun

Meaning 19

radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter V.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: World War II era; joint US/RAF; World War II era; joint US/RAF

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noun

Meaning 20

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: master, superior

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Broader terms: combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper

Narrower terms: conqueror, vanquisher

21

noun

Meaning 21

the contestant who wins the contest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winner

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Broader terms: contestant

Narrower terms: contestee, medalist, medallist, upsetter, walloper

History

Etymology

From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.

Inherited from Middle English victour, victor, from Anglo-Norman victor, Latin victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of Victor.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Abkhaz: Бақьтор (Bakjtʼor) — male given name
  • Abkhaz: Виктор (Vikʼtʼor) — male given name
  • Armenian: Վիկտոր (Viktor) — male given name
  • Belarusian: Ві́ктар (Víktar) — male given name
  • Bulgarian: Ви́ктор (Víktor) — male given name
  • Catalan: Víctor — male given name
  • Chinese Mandarin: 維克托 /维克托 (Wéikètuō) — male given name
  • Czech: Viktor — male given name
  • Danish: Victor — male given name
  • Dutch: Viktor — male given name
  • Dutch: Victor — male given name
  • Esperanto: Viktoro — male given name
  • Faroese: Viktor — male given name
  • Finnish: Vihtori — male given name
  • French: Victor — male given name
  • Galician: Vítor — male given name
  • German: Viktor — male given name
  • Greek: Βίκτωρας (Víktoras) — male given name
  • Hebrew: ויקטור (viqtor) — male given name
  • Hungarian: Viktor — male given name
  • Hungarian: Győző — male given name
  • Italian: Vittorio — male given name
  • Italian: Vittore — male given name
  • Japanese: ヴィクトル — male given name
  • Korean: 빅토르 (biktoreu) — male given name
  • Latvian: Viktors — male given name
  • Norwegian: Viktor — male given name
  • Occitan: Victor — male given name
  • Occitan: Victòr — male given name
  • Persian: ویکتور (viktor) — male given name
  • Polish: Wiktor — male given name
  • Portuguese: Victor — male given name
  • Portuguese: Vitor — male given name
  • Portuguese: Víctor — male given name
  • Portuguese: Vítor — male given name
  • Russian: Ви́ктор (Víktor) — male given name
  • Sicilian: Vittòriu — male given name
  • Slovak: Viktor — male given name
  • Spanish: Víctor — male given name
  • Swedish: Viktor — male given name
  • Ukrainian: Віктор (Viktor) — male given name
  • Venetan: Vitòrio — male given name
  • Vietnamese: Victor — male given name
  • Welsh: Gwythyr — male given name
Real reading context

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