"Val" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /væl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Val.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Vals [plural]
Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Val (plural Vals)
  1. A male given name, a short form of Valentine and Valerius. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Val-en-name-JAmkgahs Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 42 51 8 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 52 40 8 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 47 45 8 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 36 27
  2. A female given name, a short form of Valerie and Valmai. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Val-en-name-8Z6wA4yv Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 42 51 8 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 47 45 8 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 36 27

Noun

IPA: /væl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Val.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Vals [plural]
Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-noun}} Val (plural Vals)
  1. (informal) Clipping of Valley girl. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: Valley girl
    Sense id: en-Val-en-noun--V-NywCP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 36 27

Inflected forms

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