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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tor

Top 10

  1. Bernice85%
  2. Wilhelmina83%
  3. Jennie81%
  4. Jannie81%
  5. Joan81%
  6. Jean81%
  7. Iva81%
  8. Roma81%
  9. Augusta80%
  10. Thora80%

Love potential for Tor

Bottom 10

  1. Jaunita42%
  2. Fairy42%
  3. Eudora42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Alice42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Novella42%
  8. Sybil42%
  9. Fae42%
  10. Flo42%

Professional potential for Tor

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Shelba42%
  4. Pinkie42%
  5. Elva42%
  6. Fairy42%
  7. Maybell42%
  8. Emogene42%
  9. Rozella42%
  10. Lela42%

Crush potential for Tor

Bottom 10

  1. Ozella43%
  2. Ouida45%
  3. Agatha45%
  4. Winnifred46%
  5. Ramona47%
  6. Sybil47%
  7. Fae47%
  8. Melvina48%
  9. Novella48%
  10. Eudora48%
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