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.
Both âSaint-ValEryâ [valri] and âSaint-ValÃryâ [valeri] are common elements in French place-names, often used optionally for the same place. The second form is a modern misspelling for âSaint-Valeryâ, that is to say St Walric. List of people with the given name Valerie. Valerie Bertinelli, American actress