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Valencian

Valencian

1 5.9
A person from the city or region of Valencia in eastern Spain
  • noun
: valenciano
  • A Valencian!

Examples

  • My friend is a proud Valencian who loves sharing stories about his hometown.

  • Oh, my gosh, Gary Valencian was coming and I went Who?

  • Waiter, have my fellow countryman, the Valencian, make me a swan ice sculpture and tell him to fill it with fresh lychees.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • A more interesting question is whether Valencian is a language (as the Valencians aver) or a form of Catalan (as everyone else says).

    Blog text (5)

  • I'm a Valencian, Sir #VERMANDERO#

    Fiction book (1998)

  • You will find that most Valencians—including station masters—will not, or choose not to, speak English, but a proficiency in hand gestures will generally do the trick.

    Blog text (5)

  • During my visit to Valencia, I met several Valencians who showed me the local traditions.

  • As a Valencian, she enjoys the vibrant culture and delicious paella that the region is famous for.

Synonyms

Spaniard
vsValencian
39 1.7

A person from Spain

is narrower, referring only to people from a specific eastern region of Spain
español
vsValencian
7.5

A person from Spain

is narrower, referring only to people from a specific eastern region of Spain

Surface Forms

Valencian singular
Valencians plural

Morphology

Valencian = Valencia (transparent) = Valencia + ian

The demonym 'Valencian' is a straightforward formation from the place name using the common suffix '-ian', so identifying a person from Valencia is transparent.

Etymology

Valencian for a person comes from the place name Valencia, from old Latin Valentia meaning 'strength' and related to valiant ('brave'). So a Valencian is simply someone who comes from the city or region of Valencia.