Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Latin Valentina, feminine form of Valentinus.

Proper noun

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Valentīna f

  1. a female given name of Latvian speakers
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Валенти́на (Valentína).
  3. genitive singular of Valentīns

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Valentīna was the only given name of 20 584 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.