Valency Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Latin
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Valency refers to the number of arguments or complements that a verb can take.
Meaning of the Name Valency
Valency is derived from the Latin word 'valentia' which means 'strength' or 'power'. In linguistics, valency refers to the number of arguments or complements that a verb can take. It is a measure of the syntactic relationships between a verb and other elements in a sentence. Valency is an important concept in understanding sentence structure and the grammatical roles of different words.
Popularity of the Name Valency
The popularity for the name Valency peaked in popularity in the year 1972 with 11 births, which ranked number 7,783 out of 14,015 unique names for that year. Valency had the most female births in 1972 with 11, which ranked number 4,792 out of 9,663 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Valency
Popularity of Valency by State
We have no state ranking data available for the name Valency. This means no states recorded more than 5 births for Valency in the most recent calendar year. If you are looking for a rare or unique name, Valency is a great pick!
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