The Valiant Family Name

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What Valiant means

People called Valiant share their surname's story with Vaillant, its better-known spelling. Name scholars give the meaning as “Brave”.

Records show Valiant as one of the forms Vaillant took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Vaillancourt. 297 Americans were listed as Valiant in the 2010 census.

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