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Valerius

Valerius proper noun: a male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.

Proper noun

Valerius

  1. A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.
    • "Here you are!" said George, pointing with his cigar. "Cato - Publius Valerius by Virgil out of Lydia. That's what you want. Publius Valerius is Christian enough."
    • Dartie, on arriving home, had informed Winifred. She had been charmed. It was so 'chic'. And Publius Valerius became the baby's name, though it afterwards transpired that they had got hold of the inferior Cato. In 1890, however, when little Publius was nearly ten, the word 'chic' went out of...1920 John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga: In Chancery:I: Chapter 2

Origin of Valerius

From Latin Valerius. Doublet of Valery.

Questions about Valerius

What does Valerius mean?
Valerius means a male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.
What part of speech is Valerius?
Valerius is a proper noun.

Words near Valerius in the dictionary

  1. Valeriepieris circles
  2. valerin
  3. Valerina
  4. Valerine
  5. valeritrine
  6. Valerius
  7. Valero
  8. valero-
  9. valerol
  10. valerolactone
  11. valerone

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