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Valentine is both a masculine and a feminine given name, and a surname, derived from the Roman family name Valentinus, which was derived from the Latin word valens, which means "strong and healthy". Valentine can be considered an English translation or adaptation of the names Valentinus or Valentinian .
Valentine (name), a given name and a surname, including a list of people and fictional characters so named Saint Valentine of Rome, the eponym of Valentine's Day; Pope Valentine, pope for two months in 827
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, [1] is celebrated annually on February 14. [2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine , and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in ...
The name "Valentine", derived from valens (worthy, strong, powerful), was popular in Late Antiquity. About eleven other saints with the name Valentine are commemorated in the Catholic Church. [ 25 ] Some Eastern Churches of the Western rite may provide still other different lists of Saint Valentines. [ 26 ]
Karen Valentine (born May 25, 1947) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as young idealistic schoolteacher Alice Johnson in the ABC comedy drama series Room 222 from 1969 to 1974, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1970, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1971.
Valentine was founded in 1882. The Valentine post office was established on December 4, 1882. The Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point and train service began on April 1, 1883. [5] It was named for Edward K. Valentine, a Nebraska representative. [6] [7] As late as 1967, Valentine was split between two time zones.
Palentine's Day is a global holiday celebrating friendships and every other form of platonic love. [1] It is celebrated annually on February 13, but can be observed on February 14 as well, and complements Valentine's Day, which celebrates romantic love. [2]
Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, [1] which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong". [2]It is used in Italian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. [3]