Valerie

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See also: Valérie

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From French Valérie, from Latin Valeria. Doublet of Valeria.

Proper noun

Valerie

  1. A female given name from Latin
    • 2006, Zutons (lyrics and music), “Valerie”:
      Cos since I've come home, well my body's been a mess
      And I've missed your ginger hair and the way you dress
      Won't you come on over stop making a fool out of me?
      Why won't you come on over Valerie? Valerie? Valerie? Valerie?
Translations

Etymology 2

From valeryl, part of the chemical name of the drug, and alluding to the female name. Compare Lucy (“the drug LSD”).

Noun

Valerie (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The psychotropic drug 1V-LSD.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Latin Valeria, feminine form of Valerius.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Va‧le‧rie

Proper noun

Valerie

  1. a female given name from Latin

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Valerie, from French Valérie.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Valerie

  1. a female given name from English
    Agatha Valerie Mamahit, b. 1999
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