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Valentine

Pronunciation: /ˈvæləntaɪn/

The English word “Valentine” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
  2. Synonym of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic.
  3. An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  4. A historic neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.

Etymology

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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