Valetine

Valetine Meaning & Origin

About Valetine
The surname Valentine is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Valentinus," which itself is derived from the Latin word "valens," meaning "strong" or "healthy." The name was often given to children born on or near the feast day of St. Valentine, a popular Christian saint associated with love and romance. As a surname, Valentine likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Valentine. Today, it is a relatively common surname found primarily in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Valetine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Valetine: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valetine based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0403050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 L AH0 T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/valetine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valetine in Braille

Here's how to represent Valetine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Valetine in braille

How to sign the name Valetine using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Valetine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Valetine in sign language

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