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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinName day: 26 FebruaryName day in 7 European calendars+1

Viktor

[ˈviktɔr]

Viktor is a traditional masculine name of Latin origin meaning “victor”. It spread widely through Roman and Christian traditions and remains popular across many cultures today. It carries a classic, dignified, and international appeal.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Viktor
Czech:
Viktor
Hungarian:
Viktor
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Viktor
Spanish:
French:
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is of Latin origin and literally means “conqueror” or “victor”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského osobného mena Victor, utvoreného z podstatného mena victor vo význame „víťaz“. Súvisí s latinským slovesom vincere – „víťaziť, premôcť“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Viktor is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

VIKTOR

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

18 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
26 FebruaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
22 January
Švédsko
31 January
Croatian Calendar
25 February
Tranovský EvangelicalNórsko
10 March
Croatian Calendar
28 July
Czech CalendarCroatian Calendar
1 September
Croatian Calendar
5 September
Hungarian Calendar
10 October
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈviktɔr]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Viktor
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Viktora
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Viktorovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Viktora
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Viktor
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Viktorovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Viktorom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ViktorkoVikiVikoViktorček
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Viktor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Viktor! Viktorko! Viki!

Notable figures named Viktor

25

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Viktor Orbán
HU
born 1963Notable Figure

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–2026) (born 1963)

Viktor Frankl
AT
1905 – 1997Historical Figure

Austrian Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905–1997)

Viktor Dyk
CZ
1877 – 1931Historical Figure

Czech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931)

Viktor Claesson
SE
born 1992Notable Figure

Swedish association football player

Viktor Axelsen
born 1994Notable Figure

Danish badminton player

Viktor Kassai
HU
born 1975Notable Figure

Hungarian football referee

Viktor Brack
DE
1904 – 1948Historical Figure

German economist and Nazi party functionary, convicted war criminal (1904-1948)

Viktor Pečovský
SK
born 1983Notable Figure

Slovak soccer player

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Initials / monogram:with dots:V.S.without dots:VS
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