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Valencia name meaning
Last Name
70k
in the U.S.
in 2010
70k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Valencia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Valencia
User Submitted Origins
Spanish
65%
Latin
25%
Indonesian
7%
English
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Indiana, U.S., the name Valencia is of Latin origin and means "Healthy and Strong".
- According to a user from Maryland, U.S., the name Valencia is of Spanish origin and means "Strength, Valor, Healthy, Powerful".
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Valencia means "Bravery, strong and/ health".
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Valencia means "Strong".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Valencia is of Latin origin and means "strength or valour".
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Valencia means "brave".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Va*len"ci*a
A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton.
Etymology: Perhaps fr. Valence in France
Other Dictionary Sources
- A city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean ("Valencia is the third largest city in Spain")
- An industrial city in northern Venezuela
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia.
- City and capital of the Valencian Community, Spain.
- The Valencian Community.
- A province of Valencian Community, Spain.
- A city in northern Venezuela.
- A kind of sweet orange.
Valencia was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Italian, Spanish, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Valencia
Notable Persons Named Valencia
Valencia
Valencia was born on November 10th, 1902. He died on July 22nd, 1952.
Valencia Seay
Valencia was born on July 6th, 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Valencia Stovall
Valencia was born on December 16th, 1969 in Atlanta.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Valencia
Notable Persons With the Last Name Valencia
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia is a soccer player for the West Ham United F.C., Club Sport Emelec, C.F. Pachuca, and Ecuador national football team. Enner was born on November 4th, 1989 in San Lorenzo, Ecuador. Enner is also known as Valencia Lastra and Enner Remberto.
Antonio Valencia
Antonio Valencia is a soccer player for the Manchester United F.C., Club Deportivo El Nacional, Villarreal CF, Recreativo de Huelva, Wigan Athletic F.C., Ecuador national under-20 football team, and Ecuador national football team. Antonio was born on August 4th, 1985 in Lago Agrio, Ecuador.
Valentín Elizalde
Valentín Elizalde was a norteño (music), corrido, and banda (music) musician. Valentín was given the name Valentin Elizalde Valencia on February 1st, 1979 in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. Valentín is also known as El Gallo De Oro. He passed away on November 25th, 2006.
Danny Valencia
Danny Valencia is a baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. Danny was born on September 19th, 1984 in Miami.
Robo
Robo is a horror punk, punk rock, heavy metal music, and hardcore punk musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1977 to present. Robo was given the name Julio Roberto Valverde Valencia in Cali, Colombia.
Angie Sanselmente Valencia
Angie was born on May 25th, 1979.
- Saint Rafael Guízar y ValenciaSaint
- Nikka Valencia
- Ramón González ValenciaFarmer
- Alfonso Valencia
- Guillermo ValenciaPoet
- Gabriel Valencia
- Carmen Tórtola Valencia
- Jhonny RiveraMusician
- Alex ValenciaSoccer Player
- Juan Pablo Valencia
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Valencia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 5.32% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.50% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 3.28% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.21% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.46% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 89.23% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Valencia
People with the last name Valencia are most frequently Hispanic or Latino
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