Valentine

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Quotations 1.3 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin Valentinus, from valeō (“‘I am strong, healthy’”).

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Valentine

Plural -

Valentine

1. Saint Valentine
2. A male given name in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.
3. An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.
4. A female given name occasionally borrowed from French.

[edit] Derived terms

• valentine
• Valentine's Day

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[edit] Quotations

• 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Act IV, Scene V:

  To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,

  All in the morning betime,

  And I a maid at your window,

  To be your Valentine.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aeeilnntv
• Levantine

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[edit] French

[edit] Proper noun

Valentine

1. A female given name, feminine form of Valentin.