Viktors

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Viktors
GenderMale
Name day 19 June
Origin
Region of origin Latvia
Other names
Related namesVictor, Viktor

Viktors is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English given name Victor and may refer to:

Latvian language Baltic language, official in Latvia and the European Union

Latvian or Lettish is an Eastern Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% used it as their primary language at home. The use of the Latvian language in various areas of social life in Latvia is increasing.

Victor is Latin in origin meaning "winner" or "conqueror".

Viktors Arājs was a Latvian/Baltic German collaborator and Nazi SS officer, who took part in the Holocaust during the German occupation of Latvia and Belarus as the leader of the Arajs Kommando. The Arajs Kommando murdered about half of Latvia's Jews.

Viktors Bļinovs is a Latvian ice hockey forward, currently playing for Berkut Kyiv of the Ukrainian Hockey League.

Viktors Dobrecovs is a football manager and former Latvian football striker. He is currently the manager of FK Atlantas.

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