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Origin Of The Surname Valentine
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Meaning Of The Surname Valentine
Descendant of Valentine
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Interesting
Facts About
Valentine
Valentine is a surname that would have been used as a patronymic surname as it is also a first name. Ultimately, it comes from the Latin name ‘Valentinus’ which is said to mean ‘prosperous’. It would have been brought to Britain by Normans invading from France. Patronymic surnames were traditionally given to pass down the name of a father of a household to his kin. In rich households often the family name was passed on to non-family members such as servants. Kim Valentine the Australian actress from soap Neighbours is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Valentine Statistics
Valentine is the number 1092 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,382 share the surname Valentine in the UK.
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