Valentine.
Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
Meaning & usage
Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
Synonym of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic.
A unisex given name from Latin. A male given name from Latin in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.
A unisex given name from Latin. A female given name from Latin occasionally borrowed from French.
An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A historic neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Edison township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, named for its founding date, Valentine's Day.
A placename: A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France.
A placename: A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.
Alternative letter-case form of valentine.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.
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