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 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. demographics) Valerie reached its peak rank of #69 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, and is presently at #160.