Valeriana

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proper noun

An archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico.
  2. A female given name from Spanish, of rare usage.

    A daughter, Loretta Valeriana, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Justo Sr., of Haleiwa, Sept. 21.

    1948 October 10, “Wahiawa News Notes […]”, in The Honolulu Sunday Advertiser, final edition, 92nd year, number 21,795, Honolulu, Haw., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14, column 2
    2 more examples

    Crystal Plant and John Bunce of Arlee would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Patience Valeriana Bunce, who was born on Jan. 18, 2005, at Community Hospital in Missoula.

    2005 March 3, “[Cradleboard Corner] Patience Valeriana Bunce”, in Char-Koosta News, volume 36, number 19, Pablo, Mont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 5

    We traveled far (thank you, Joe Sparrow) to get here – to the frigid peaks of Mt. Mutu – a cold and barren wasteland where no amphibian lives… except apparently a kooky old newt named Valeriana (sketched below). […] Valeriana told us she’d guide us to the temple […]

    2022, Matthew Braly, “Entry 75”, in Marcy’s Journal: A Guide to Amphibia (Disney Manga), Los Angeles, Calif.: Tokyopop, →ISBN

Origin

  1. SpanishValeriana
  2. EnglishValeriana

From Spanish Valeriana. By surface analysis, Valerian + -a. The archaeological site was named after Laguna la Valeriana, a neighbouring lake.

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Cite this entry
APA

Valeriana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valeriana

MLA

“Valeriana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valeriana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Valeriana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valeriana.

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