Valensi
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Valensi, also spelled Valença, Valencia, al-Valensi, Balansi, Valencin, or Valenciano,[1] is a Jewish surname of sephardic origin.[2] According to Encyclopaedia Judaica, the surname originated in the city of Valencia (Spain) during the Middle Ages. Since the 17th century, the spelling Valença has also been associated with crypto-jews in Pernambuco, a state in northeastern Brazil.[3]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Georges Valensi (1889–1980), French telecommunications engineer
- Lucette Valensi (born 1936), French historian
- Nick Valensi (born 1981), American musician and songwriter
See also
[edit | edit source]- Valença (disambiguation)
- Valencia (disambiguation)
- Valencia, a place in Spain
References
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