Valentine (1)

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Pronounced： [ VAL-ən-tien ]
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Usage：English

Meaning & History：

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.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Valentinus

BASQUE: Balendin

BULGARIAN: Valentin

CROATIAN: Valentin

CZECH: Valentin

DANISH: Valentin

DUTCH: Valentijn

FRENCH: Valentin

GERMAN: Valentin

HUNGARIAN: Bálint