Meaning and Origin
What does the name Victory mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Victory
User Submitted Origins
English
59%
Latin
34%
African
2%
Indian (Sanskrit)
2%
French
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Nigeria says the name Victory means "Ability to conquer,overcome and win".
- A submission from Italy says the name Victory means "A precious jewel, an expensive child full with knowledge" and is of African origin.
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Vic"to*ry
The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat.
Etymology: OE. victorie, OF. victorie victoire, F. victoire, L. victoria. See Victor
Other Dictionary Sources
- A successful ending of a struggle or contest ("a narrow victory", "the general always gets credit for his army's victory", "clinched a victory", and "convincing victory")
Wiktionary
From Middle English victory, victorie, borrowed from Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from victor (“victor”).
Displaced native Middle English siȝe, sye (“victory”) (from Old English siġe, sigor (“victory, triumph”).)
- (countable) An instance of having won a competition or battle or succeeded in an effort.
- It was a great victory on the battlefield.
- (uncountable) The condition of having succeeded in a conflict or other effort.
- (countable) A winged figure representing victory, common in Roman official iconography. See Winged victory.