English Explanatory Dictionary

Valmai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

vălʹmā /ˈvælmæɪ/

Word forms

Valmai

Etymology

Coined by Welsh author Allen Raine in 1899 for a Welsh character in her novel By Berwen Banks. In a footnote in the novel, Raine states the name means "like May," almost certainly referring to a Welsh etymology of fel (“as, like”) + Mai (“May”).

Derived words

Val
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