Etymology

Valentina

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin, Italian, or Spanish, masculine equivalent Valentine, Valentinus, and Valentino. Full definition →

Latin Valentīna ← Italian Valentino
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromValentīnus
  2. Italian · derived fromValentino
  3. Latin · borrowed fromValentīna
  4. English todayValentina

From Spanish, Italian, and Latin Valentīna, feminine forms of Spanish and Italian Valentino, and Latin Valentīnus. Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentino, and Valentini.

Words from the same roots

ItalianValentino all →

Valentino

LatinValentīnus<id:cognomen> all →

valentineValentinoValentinus

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