Victor Watts | |
|---|---|
| Master of Grey College, Durham | |
| In office 1989–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Halladay |
| Succeeded by | Martyn Chamberlain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1938 |
| Died | 21 December 2002 (aged 64) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bristol Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford University of London |
Victor Watts, FSA, FRHistS (18 April 1938 – 21 December 2002) was a British toponymist, medievalist, translator, and academic, specialising in English place-names. He served as Master of Grey College, Durham from 1989 until his sudden death in 2002. He had been a lecturer in English at Durham University from 1962, honorary director of the English Place-Name Survey from 1993, and editor of the Journal of the English Place-Name Society from 1996.