Valentinus is his Latin name. That is what he would have been called when he was still living.
Valentine was St. Valentine's real name.
St Valentine was named after noone. But St Valentines Day, that is names after the man himself.
Valentinus is the Latin for Valentine, a fairly common name during Roman times.
Valentine's Day is the feast day of St. Valentine of Rome, a priest and martyr in the early Church.
Valentine's Day is named for St. Valentine, a priest in the early days of the Church who died for his faith.
St. Valentine and Valentinus are both associated with Valentine's Day, but they are two different historical figures. St. Valentine is a Christian martyr who was executed in ancient Rome, while Valentinus was a Gnostic philosopher in the same time period. Both figures have been linked to the romantic traditions of Valentine's Day, but their backgrounds and stories are distinct.
There was a man named St. Valentine and they use his name.
In total there are 14 St Valentines, or to give them their Latin Name Valentinus.All were martyred in Ancient Rome.
History does not tell us if Valentine was married. However, he was most likely not married.
There are at least 14 saints named Valentine. The name Valentinus was a relatively common name in ancient Rome. The best known was St. Valentine of Rome.
St. Valentine did not create the valentine. That is a relatively modern invention by somebody wishing to cash in on the saint's good name.
It is named after St. Valentine.