Etymograph

English

Valeriane

Valeriane comes from French Valériane.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentValériane
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1961Valeriane

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentValériane
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1961Valeriane

Earliest quotation: 1961, Marjorie Proops, Lie-detectors? Pooh! Fibs are so romantic says Marjorie Proo: “Recommended bedtime-for-tots-reading: a set of six little picture story…”

Today it means

name A female given name from French, of rare usage.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Valériane / Valeriane