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His name was Valentinus a very popular Latin name of the time (according to Wikipedia.org's page on Saint Valentine. Little is known of him apparently, but this wikipedia article is a very interesting read nonetheless.
Valentinus was a popular name at the time, and there are actually several saints Valentine. The one whose feast day was February 14 we literally know almost nothing about. We don't know exactly who he was, only that he was presumably martyred towards the end of the third century.
He was made a saint by Gelasius I around the year 500, but Gelasius himself implied he didn't really know anything about Valentinus, including him in a list of people "whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God."
His Latin name was Valentinus.
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How many Valentine's Days have there ever been to this day?
From the first Feast of Saint Valentine, February 14, 496, to the most recent Saint Valentine's Day, February 14, 2013, was 1518 Saint Valentine's Days.
Who is the patron saint of Valentine Day?
February 14 is the feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome.
Why does Valentine's Day refer to love from Saint Valentine?
Saint Valentine of Rome is the patron saint of lovers.
What does Saint Valentine have to do with Valentine's Day?
Valentines day was named after Saint Valentine.
What saint Valentine's Day named after?
Saint valentine
Where was Saint Valentine working?
Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome.
Which saint is Valentine's Day named after?
Saint Valentine of Rome
Why is Valentine named after Saint Valentine?
The feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome is on February 14. He is considered the patron saint of lovers.
Who did Valentine's Day?
Saint Valentine
How are Saint Valentine and Valentine's Day related?
Valentine's Day, February 14, is the feast of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers.
Who was the first person to give a Valentine's card?
The first person to give a Valentine's card was St. Valentine himself. He sent a note of friendship to the daughter of a jailer on the night before his execution, and signed it "from your Valentine."
Why was St Valentine named after Valentine's Day?
You have it backwards. Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine of Rome and February 14 is his feast day.
