Given name & surname
Valerius
“one who is strong and healthy”
Valerius is a variant of Valerian. One Latin interpretation is “one who is strong and healthy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Valerius is a variant of Valerian. One Latin interpretation is “one who is strong and healthy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Valerius is a variant of Valerian. An origin associated with Valerian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Valerius’s family of names
In English usage, Valerius has a short form in Val. In German usage, Valerius has a feminine form in Valerie. In German usage, Valerius has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Valerio.
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Around the world
Valerius has relatives in 13 languages.
21 related names in 13 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 23
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Valeriefeminine form · German
- Valeriafeminine form · Latin, Italian
- Valerydoublet · English
- ValerioItalian, Spanish
- Valierderivative · French
- Waleriequivalent
- Валериequivalent
- Валерыйequivalent
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People named Valerius
- Valerius CordusGerman physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544)
- Valerius HerbergerGerman theologian (1562-1627)
- Valerius de SaedeleerBelgian Expressionist painter (1867–1941)
- Valerius Andreashistorian (1588-1655)
- Valerius AnshelmSwiss chronicler1475–1547
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