Surname

Valença

Valença is a surname from Latin. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Valença comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Valentia.

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Valença’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Valença as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Spanish form Valencia. In Portuguese usage, Valença as a surname shares a linguistic root with the French form Valence. In Portuguese usage, Valença as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Valência.

Walk Valença’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Valença has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

Latin

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Valença, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Latin

Valella

“little valley”

No U.S. birth series

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Latin

Valentîn

“Valentine” · “-ine: forming adjectives”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Valérin

“valiant, worthy”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Vallespir

Vallespir is a surname from Latin. It is used in Catalan.

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Latin

Valenzano

Valenzano is a surname from Latin. It is used in Italian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Valentini

Valentini is a surname from Italian, ultimately from Latin. It is used in English and Italian.

No U.S. birth series

40% boys · 60% girls

Latin

Angélica

Angélica is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Portuguese.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Latin

Vicenço

Vicenço is a given name from Latin. It is used in Galician.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Valença’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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