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Heraldry Database: Valentini

Valentini







Surname:  Valentini
Branch:  Valentini
Origins:  Italian
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Background:  A patronymic from the given name Valente, an archaic form of Valentino. A famous bearer of that last name was Jack J. Valenti, advisor of US President Lyndon Johnson. Meaning 'One who was strong and healthy'. It was the name of a 3rd century Roman Saint and Martyr whose chief claim to fame is that his feast day falls on the 14th February, the date of the traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata.



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The Roman word 'Valens' has been used both as a locational name as in the Spanish city of Valencia, and as a pre medieval baptismal name such as Valente or Valentin. In all cases the meaning is the same of healthy and vigourous. Presumably the Roman legions of the 1st century a.d. must have been pleased with their health, to call the future city with such an evocative name. Perhaps not surprisingly there are estimated to be at least forty surname spellings which have developed from 'valens'. These include Valenti (Portuguese and Spanish), Vallentin (French), Valentine (English), Faltin and Foltin (German), Walenta and Walesa (Polish), Balint (Hungarian), Velte (Czech), and many others. In fact there is not a country in Europe which does not have some form of this popular name. It is said that this derives from pre 3rd century saint and martyr Valentinus, whose martyrdom happened on February 14th, which in the old Roman calendar marked the coming of spring. Early examples of the surname recording taken from authentic church records include Francisco Ros Valencia, who married Murillo de Cuende at Sante Fe, Spain, on January 10th 1588, and Quiteria Valenciano, christened at El Baslasteros, Albacete, Spain, on January 14th 1788. Simeon Maximo Valenzuela was christened at San Diego, California, on February 20th 1791, Maria Perfecta de Patrocina Valencia, at Santa Barbara on April 20th 1846, and Samuel Valentino, on August 13th 1906, at San Francisco. The coat of arms has the blazon of per saltire gold and silver, in chief and base a black eagle displayed, in left and right, a red lion rampant. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Matilda Valentyn, which was dated 1251, in the register of Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdon, England, during the reign of King Henry 111 of England, known as 'The Frenchman', 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Name Variations:  Valentini, Valentino, Valentine, Valentin, Valentinus.

References:
One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.
The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
Surname Database: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Valentino






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