Valor
[ˈvæl.ər]Meaning
English word for courage, the US spelling of valour
Background Story
Valor is the US spelling of the English word valour, meaning courage. A user-submitted entry records it as a rare given name in English, used for both boys and girls. In Asturian, valor derives from Late Latin valor, valorem ("value"), from Latin valeō, "to be strong or sound".
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