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Victoria is a female given name derived from the Latin victoria, meaning victory. The name has circulated widely in Europe and the English-speaking world since the 18th century, with variants such as Viktoria, Viktorie, Vitoria, and Vittoria. It has been used for numerous historical and fictional figures and remains common in many countries.

Victoria also refers to several places and political entities, many named in honor of Queen Victoria. The

Queen Victoria (1819–1901) was the British monarch whose long reign helped shape 19th-century constitutional and imperial

Beyond personal names and geographic references, Victoria appears in cultural, educational, and institutional contexts, including ships,

state
of
Victoria
is
a
political
region
in
southeastern
Australia,
with
Melbourne
as
its
capital
and
largest
city.
Victoria
is
the
capital
city
of
the
Seychelles,
located
on
the
island
of
Mahé.
In
Canada,
Victoria
is
the
capital
city
of
the
province
of
British
Columbia,
situated
on
Vancouver
Island.
Victoria
Island
is
a
large
Arctic
island
shared
by
Canada’s
Northwest
Territories
and
Nunavut.
There
are
towns
named
Victoria
in
the
United
States,
including
Victoria,
Texas,
and
Victoria
Island
refers
to
the
district
in
Lagos,
Nigeria.
developments.
Her
prominence
led
to
the
naming
of
many
places
and
institutions
around
the
world,
particularly
in
former
British
colonies.
schools,
and
hospitals.
The
term
itself
remains
widely
recognized
as
both
a
given
name
and
a
place
name,
associated
with
notions
of
victory
and
legacy.