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Name Origin

Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning 'conqueror' or 'winner'. It derives from the Latin word 'victōr', which is the masculine form of the adjective 'victor'.

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Famous People

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Writer, Poet, Dramatist

  • Author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
  • Key figure in the Romantic movement

Victor Fleming (1889-1949)

Film director

  • Directed Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz

Victor Vasarely (1906-1997)

Artist

  • Pioneer of Op art
  • Known for geometric abstract paintings and sculptures

Victor Davis Hanson (1953-)

Historian, Classicist, Military Historian

  • Author of numerous books on ancient warfare and classical history
  • Frequent commentator on politics and current events

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