Meaning of Valerius | Babel Free

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A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use in English.

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“"Here you are!" said George, pointing with his cigar. "Cato - Publius Valerius by Virgil out of Lydia. That's what you want⟳. Publius Valerius is Christian enough." Dartie, on arriving home, had informed Winifred. She had been charmed. It was so 'chic'. And Publius Valerius became the baby's name⟳, though it afterwards transpired that they had got hold⟳ of the inferior Cato. In 1890, however, when little Publius was nearly ten, the word 'chic' went out of fashion, and sobriety came in; Winifred began to have⟳ doubts. They were confirmed by little Publius himself, who returned from his first term at school complaining that life was a burden to him - they called him Pubby. Winifred - a woman of real decision - promptly changed his school and his name⟳ to Val, the Publius being dropped even as an initial.”

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