Val

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Pronounced： [ VAL ]
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Usage：English

Meaning & History：

Short form of VALENTINE (1), VALERIE, and other names beginning with Val.

VALENTINE (1) male English

From the Roman cognomen Valentinus which was itself from the name Valens meaning "strong, vigourous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's day and love. As an English name, it has been used occasionally since the 12th century.

VALERIE female English, German, Czech

English and German form of VALERIA and Czech variant of VALÉRIE.

VALERIA female Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman

Feminine form of VALERIUS. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

VALERIUS male Ancient Roman

Roman family name which was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.

VALéRIE female French, Czech

French and Czech form of VALERIA.

VALERIA female Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman

Feminine form of VALERIUS. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

VALERIUS male Ancient Roman

Roman family name which was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.