Victor

Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It was the name of 3rd-century saint Victor of Marseilles, whose veneration popularized the name in medieval France, whence it spread to other parts of Western Christianity (German variant Viktor, Italian variant Vittorio, Portuguese variant Vítor).

In the works of Harry Turtledove, the following characters are known as only Victor:


 * Victor (Something Going Around), a bartender in the short story "Something Going Around".
 * Victor (TV Reporter), a TV reporter and minor character in the novel Eruption.
 * Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, a historical king of Italy, referenced in the novel In the Balance.

The following characters have Victor as their first name:
 * Victor Jennings, an armed robber and minor character in the novel Things Fall Apart.
 * Victor Radcliff, a POV character in the Atlantis (series).
 * Victor Watkins, a sheriff and minor character in the novel Aftershocks.

The following characters have Viktor as their first name:
 * Viktor Kraminov, a Soviet lieutenant colonel and minor character in the novel In the Balance.