Valerie

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[edit] Name

Valerie
Gender:	Female
Origin:	English
Derived:	Latin, from Roman family clan name Valerius
Variants:	Val (pet form), Valérie (French), Valeria (Italian)
Meaning:	strong, brave (valiant)

Valerie is a female given name in both English and French. Spelled as "Valery" or "Valeri" or "valerie", it is a common male name in parts of Europe (particularly in France and Russia).

Valerie is also used as a nickname for Valeria.

[edit] Songs

• "Valleri," a rock song made popular by The Monkees
• "Valerie," a song by Steve Winwood, sampled for Eric Prydz' 2004 hit Call on Me.
• "Valerie," a song by The Zutons, notably covered by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse.
• "Valerie" a song by Brother Firetribe
• "Valerie" a song by Reel Big Fish
• "Valerie" a song by Louisiana Red
• "Valerie" a song by Jackie & the Starlites
• "Valerie" a song by Bad Company
• "Valerie" a song by Ghost of the Robot
• "Valerie" a song by PTM
• "Valerie" a song by Singing Loins
• "Valarie" a song by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
• "Valerie Loves Me" a song by Material Issue
• "Hey, Valerie!" a song by The Derailers
• "Valerie" a song by Valerie O'Connor (a.k.a. Kelly O'Connor) about herself

[edit] Other

• Valerie (game character), a character in Breath of Fire II.
• Valerie (TV series) better known as The Hogan Family Valerie by Valerie O'Connor(after the departure of the title character).
• Valerie, a character in the animated series Frisky Dingo Valerie by Valerie O'Connor.