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Tor

Boy Name day: July 21 In French: Victor
Tor is a short form of Victor: on birth records it is written Victor (323,461 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Victor page. Also a short form of Hector, Tory, Torrey.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: the victor.
From the Latin victor, "the victor, the one who triumphs," derived from the verb vincere ("to conquer").

Name day for Tor

July 21

Why this day? Tor is a short form of Victor, and shares its name day.

Tor is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on July 21; Spain on November 1; Argentina on October 9.

The story of the name Tor

Tor is a short form of Victor. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — the victor, and shares its name day, July 21.

On birth records, Tor is rarely written as such: the Tors are Victors (323,461 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Victor page. Tor is also a short form of Hector, Tory, Torrey.

Frequently asked questions about Tor

What does Tor mean?

Tor is a short form of Victor, which means the victor.

When is Tor's name day?

July 21, together with Victor: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tor a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Victor.

Tor's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Harris90%
  2. Alpha88%
  3. Warner86%
  4. Buck85%
  5. Thurman83%
  6. Odell83%
  7. Wilhelmina83%
  8. Hiram82%
  9. Jannie81%
  10. Alva81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ouida42%
  2. Verne42%
  3. Marlyn42%
  4. Winnifred42%
  5. Melvina42%
  6. Margery42%
  7. Lulu43%
  8. Mervin43%
  9. Hilton43%
  10. Barney43%

Love potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Warner87%
  2. Harris87%
  3. Sanford87%
  4. Dewitt85%
  5. Ellsworth85%
  6. Madge84%
  7. Meyer84%
  8. Truman84%
  9. Carleton84%
  10. Thurman84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaunita42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Merlyn42%
  4. Novella42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Waldo42%
  7. Rubye42%
  8. Verne42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Aletha42%

Professional potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Ima93%
  2. Augusta82%
  3. Roma82%
  4. Catharine81%
  5. Ruthann76%
  6. Everette76%
  7. Warner76%
  8. Hiram75%
  9. Meyer75%
  10. Rubye74%

Bottom 10

  1. Hoyt42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Georgie42%
  5. Marlyn42%
  6. Emogene42%
  7. Artie42%
  8. Bud42%
  9. Albina42%
  10. Ione42%

Crush potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Odell90%
  2. Alpha87%
  3. Harris86%
  4. Roma84%
  5. Hiram83%
  6. Melva83%
  7. Huey83%
  8. Warner82%
  9. Lucious82%
  10. Roseann82%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Merlyn42%
  3. Rupert44%
  4. Ouida45%
  5. Agatha45%
  6. Verne46%
  7. Winnifred46%
  8. Elroy47%
  9. Sybil47%
  10. Melvina48%
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