Names related to Valerie: Valarie, Valeria, Valery
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Valerie

Pronunciation: VA-lə-ree (key)

Origin of the name Valerie:

Borrowed from the French, Valerie is from the Latin Valerius, an old Roman family name derived from valere (to be strong, healthy).

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Since it's not an extremely common name, most people will not know quite how to spell it - writing Valarie or Valery instead

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Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, favorite daughter of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz Joseph
Valerie Masterson, English opera singer
Valerie Harper (Rhoda)
Valerie Bertinelli, actress

Valerie in song, story & screen: | Edit

Songs by Stevie Winwood, Amy Winehouse, and (spelled "Valleri") the Monkees
Valerie, '80s sitcom which was later renamed "Valerie's Family" and then again "The Hogan Family" after its star, Valerie Harper, was fired over a salary dispute

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