Valentino

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Valentino

/ˌvælənˈtiːnoʊ/

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From Italian Valentino, from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). As a noun, named after Italian-American actor Rudolph Valentino (1895–1926). Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentina, and Valentini.

proper noun Valentinos · Valentinoes

A surname from Italian.

noun Valentinos

dated A strikingly handsome man, particularly one similar in appearance to Rudolph Valentino. He was a real Valentino.
dated Synonym of gigolo, a handsome man funded by an older woman.
Similar: gigolo

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: valenti, valentini, valvano, vincenti, voltolini, valsalva, venturini, valone, veltri, vallone, vitaliano, ventola, vitelli, vadala, levatino, vultaggio

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@misc{valentino_2026,
  title = {Valentino},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valentino},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}