Valentine
Pronunciation/væləntn/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameLatin Valentinus
Meaning"strong, healthy, brave, rule"
Other names
Nickname(s)Vale, Val
Related names Valerius

Valentine is both a masculine and a feminine given name, and a surname, derived from the Roman family name Valentinus, which was derived from the Latin word valens, which means "strong and healthy". Valentine can be considered an English translation or adaptation of the names Valentinus or Valentinian. It was the name of several saints of the Roman Catholic Church. St. Valentine's Day was named for a third-century martyr. The usual feminine form of the name is Valentina.[1]

People with the given name

People with the surname

Actors

Artists

Businesspeople

Musicians

Politicians

Scientists

Sportspeople

Others

Fictional characters

Name variants

Notes

  1. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Valentine". Behind the Name.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.