Valentina (given name)
Pronunciation | Russian: [vɐlʲɪnʲˈtʲinə], Italian: [valenˈtiːna] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin nomen Valentinus |
Meaning | healthy, strong |
Other names | |
Related names | Valentinus, Valentin, Valentine |
Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus,[1] which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong".[2]
It is used in Italian, Greek, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Portuguese and Spanish languages.[3]
List of notable people[]
- Valentina Acosta, Colombian actress
- Valentina de Angelis (born 1989), American actress
- Valentina Aniballi, Italian discus thrower
- Valentina Arrighetti, Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Artamonova (born 1960), Russian politician
- Valentina Barron, Australian actress
- Valentina Bastianelli, Italian cyclist
- Valentina Battler, Russian poet
- Valentina Bellè, Italian actress
- Valentina Belotti, Italian mountain runner
- Valentina Bergamaschi, Italian footballer
- Valentina Blažević, Croatian handball player
- Valentina Bonariva, Italian dancer
- Valentina Boni, Italian footballer
- Valentina Braconi, Italian field hockey player
- Valentina Bronevich, Russian politician
- Valentina Caniglia, American cinematographer
- Valentina Carnelutti, Italian actress
- Valentina Carretta, Italian cyclist
- Valentina Cernoia, Italian footballer
- Valentina Cervi, Italian actress
- Valentina Chebotareva, Russian figure skating coach
- Valentina Chepiga (born 1962), Ukrainian IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Valentina Cortese (born 1923), Italian film actress
- Valentina Cușnir, Moldovan politician
- Valentina De Poli, Italian journalist
- Valentina Díaz, Chilean footballer
- Valentina D'Urbano, Italian writer
- Valentina Favazza, Italian voice actress
- Valentina Ferrer, Argentine model
- Valentina Fiorin, Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Galiano, Argentine volleyball player
- Valentina Gardellin, Italian basketball player
- Valentina L. Garza, Cuban writer
- Valentina Gestro de Pozzo, Argentine reporter
- Valentina Giacinti, Italian footballer
- Valentina Giovagnini (1980–2009), Italian singer
- Valentina Gorinevskaya (1882 – 1953), Russian military surgeon
- Valentina Grizodubova, Soviet pilot
- Valentina Gunina, Russian chess grandmaster
- Valentina Igoshina (born 1978), Russian pianist
- Valentina Ivakhnenko, Russian tennis player
- Valentina Ivashova, Soviet actress
- Valentina Kevliyan, Bulgarian gymnast
- Valentina Legkostupova, Russian singer
- Valentina Lisitsa (born 1973), Ukrainian pianist
- Valentina Lodovini, Italian actress
- Valentina Malyavina, Russian actress
- Valentina Marocchi, Italian diver
- Valentina Massi, Italian pageant winner
- Valentina Matos, Spanish figure skater
- Valentina Matviyenko, Russian politician
- Valentina Maureira, Chilean teen
- Elizabeth Miklosi aka Valentina (born 1983), American professional wrestler
- Valentina Moncada, Italian historian
- Valentina Monetta (born 1975), Sammarinese singer
- Valentina Moscatt, Italian judoka
- Valentina Naforniță, Moldovan soprano
- Valentina Nappi, Italian pornographic film actress
- Valentina Picca, Italian cyclist
- Valentina Pivnenko, Russian politician
- Valentina Polkhanova, Russian cyclist
- Valentina Ponomaryova (singer), Russian singer
- Valentina Ponomaryova, Soviet cosmonaut
- Valentina Rodini, Italian rower
- Valentina Safronova (1918 – 1943), Hero of the Soviet Union
- Valentina Sampaio, Brazilian actress
- Valentina Sanina-Schlee (1899–1989), Russian-American fashion designer
- Valentina Scandolara, Italian bicycler
- Valentina Serena, Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Shevchenko (fighter) (born 1988), Russian-Peruvian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Valentina Stupina, pilot
- Valentina Sturza, Moldovan activist
- Valentina Sulpizio, Italian tennis player
- Valentina Talyzina, Soviet actress
- Valentina Tereshkova (born 1937), Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space
- Valentina Tirozzi, Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Tolkunova (1946–2010), Soviet singer
- Valentina Turisini, Italian sports shooter
- Valentina Uccheddu, Italian long jumper
- Valentina Vargas, Chilean actress
- Valentina Vezzali, Italian fencer
- Valentina Yegorova (born 1964), Russian long-distance runner
- Valentina Zenere, Argentine actress
- Valentina Zhuravleva, Russian writer
- Valentina and others, Christian martyrs in Palestine c. 308 AD
Surname[]
- Giovanni Valentina, Brazilian rower
See also[]
- Valentina (disambiguation)
References[]
Categories:
- Given names
- Croatian feminine given names
- Italian feminine given names
- Greek feminine given names
- Macedonian feminine given names
- Romanian feminine given names
- Russian feminine given names
- Slovene feminine given names
- Spanish feminine given names