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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. Bernice85%
  2. Jennie81%
  3. Joan81%
  4. Jean81%
  5. Bessie79%
  6. Ida79%
  7. Leona76%
  8. Kay75%
  9. Patsy75%
  10. Vera74%

Bottom 10

  1. Margie42%
  2. Margaret42%
  3. Marguerite42%
  4. Ethel48%
  5. Loretta49%
  6. Louise51%
  7. Rose52%
  8. Ruth52%
  9. Lillie52%
  10. Jeanette53%

Love potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Jeanette84%
  2. Norma81%
  3. Lorraine80%
  4. Bessie80%
  5. Genevieve76%
  6. Patsy76%
  7. Bertha76%
  8. Hattie75%
  9. Doris75%
  10. Gertrude74%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Lillie44%
  3. Ethel44%
  4. Mae45%
  5. Dora46%
  6. Clara48%
  7. Thelma48%
  8. Helen51%
  9. Viola52%
  10. Alma52%

Professional potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Bernice74%
  2. Bessie72%
  3. Eleanor72%
  4. Kay69%
  5. Florence66%
  6. Esther66%
  7. Ada66%
  8. Geraldine66%
  9. Beatrice66%
  10. Marian65%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Arlene42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. Juanita42%
  5. Mabel42%
  6. Ruby42%
  7. Jeanette42%
  8. Loretta42%
  9. Mae42%
  10. Doris42%

Crush potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Bernice85%
  2. Miriam84%
  3. Patsy82%
  4. Jennie81%
  5. Jean81%
  6. Joan81%
  7. Bessie80%
  8. Ida79%
  9. Ruby78%
  10. Priscilla78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ethel50%
  2. Marguerite53%
  3. Margie53%
  4. Margaret53%
  5. Minnie56%
  6. Gertrude56%
  7. Wilma56%
  8. Agnes56%
  9. Ruth58%
  10. Helen59%
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