naturalist. 1  a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist. 2  an adherent of naturalism in literature or art.
Valerie is almost always a feminine given name in French, derived directly from the French ValÃ©rie (a female-only name). Valerie is also used as a nickname for Valeria. Both are often shortened to Val. ValÃ©ry or Valery is a masculine given name in parts of Europe (particularly in France and Russia), as well as a common surname in Francophone countries. Another, much rarer, French masculine form can be ValÄre.
Valerie /va-ler-ie/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced VAL-er-ee. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Valerie is strong, healthy . Feminine of Valerius, a Roman family clan name; the French form of an early Christian name, Valeria.Also the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint.Actresses Valerie Harper, Valerie Bertinelli, Valerie Perrine.alerie is a very prominent first name for women (#149 out of 4276, Top 3%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#61058 out of 150436, Top 41%). (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is the baby name popularity of Valerie for girls.