Valentin

Valentin

Saint Valentine
Pronunciation	French: [valɑ̃tɛ̃] German: [ˈvaləntiːn] Romanian: [valenˈtin] Spanish: [balenˈtin]
Gender	male
Origin
Word/name	Latin nomen Valentinus
Other names
Related names	Valentine, Valentín, Valentinus, Valentino, Bálint

Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name Valentinus, as in Saint Valentin^{[further explanation needed]}. Commonly found in Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Ukraine, Latin America and Spain. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries.