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23 April 2010- 27 members are now tested... we have some expected and unexpected yDNA matches. Two members have ordered the FAMILY FINDER test (new) which tests autosomal DNA (22 autosomal chromosomes are matched between two people). Results from the FAMILY FINDER tests are expected in May, 2010. The projects web pages have been GREATLY improved since the last post. You should check out the interactive map on the "yDNA-RESULTS" tab/page. Please view all the tabs on the upper left.
05 March 2006— additional SNP and "deep clade" SNP results posted; see below/end
02Dec2006
Valko Name Meaning and History
1. Czech and Slovak: pet form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine).
2. Hungarian (Valkó): from a pet form of the personal name Valér, from Latin Valerius (see Valerio).
3. Hungarian: probably also a habitational name from any of various places called Valkó or a regional name from a former county so named, although in this case the correct form of the surname would be with the suffix -i (i.e. Valkói or Valkai).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Pg 527 vol. 3
(frequency of this surname in the sample of 88.7 million listings in the DAFN database.)
VALEK (347) Czech and Slovak (Válek) from a pet form of the personal name Valentin,
from the Latin Valentinus (see Valentine)
VALENTINE (12444) English and Scottish: from the medieval personal name, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens (see VALENTE), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd Century saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on 14 February, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy. It is also an Americanization of Valentin, Valentino, and possibly other European cognates.
VALKO (277) 1. Czech and Slovak: pet form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine).
2. Hungarian: VALKÓ from a pet form of the personal name Valér, from Latin Valerius (see VALERIO). 3. Hungarian: probably also a habitational name from any of the various places called VALKÓ or a regional name from a former county so named, although in this case the correct form of the surname would be with the suffix – i (i.e. Valkói or Valkai).
WALKO (459) Ukrainian: from a pet form of the personal names Walentyn, Ukrainian form
of the Latin personal name Valentinus (see Valentine) or Valerian (see VALERY).
WALKOWIAK (408) Polish (also found in German speaking countries): 1. patronymic from
the personal name WALEK. 2. habitational name from a place called Walków in Sieradz voivodeship (about 35 miles west of Lodz).
WALKOWICZ (111) Polish: patronymic from WALEK. Given Names Polish 7%, German 5%. Henryka, Mariusz; Erwin.
WALKOWSKI (255) Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Walków,
in Sierdaz voivodeship (about 35 miles west of Lodz). This surname is also established in Germany. Given names Polish 7%, German 5%, Andrezej, Wlodzimierz, Zbigniew: Florian
(2), Hedwig (2)
NOTE, I learned of the above information via a third party years ago and immediately dismissed the concept that Valko and Valentine had any relationship. Just recently I found the above reference with ISBN number. In the time between my first encounter of this explanation and the above reference I became aware that VALKO was also a first name, given name in Bulgaria and Russia. In many Slavic countries including Russia and Bulgaria Valentine is a common first name. A pet form of Valentine is easily VALKO.
In many countries first names became last names; ie John's son, Lar's son, Wilhelm, Heinrich, Franz, even Valentine. I now believe that Valentine becoming VALKO and then becoming a last name, surname is very possible.
revised 12 April 2008
VALKO/WALKO SNP tested haplogroups are
R1a (3), R1a1 (4) and N
VALKO/WALKO FTDNA predictive haplogroups are
R1a (5), R1a1, R1b1, R1b1c, I1c and E3b1, E3b1a1
Note- R1a1 also known as positive for SNPs M173 + M198, +M207, +SRY10831.2+
AND negative for SNPs M124, M157, M269, M343, M56, M87, P25
Most recent result (summer 2005) is a surprise and unexpected match. #29041 and # 13191 match as follows… 12/12, 24/25 and 35/37. #29041 has no marker at 464e. Substantial pedigree charts fail to connect the two. One first ancestor is born early 1700s in Slovakia. The other first ancestor is born 1750s in Hungary. Additional genealogy research has been order to try to find a common ancestor.
05 March 2006— additional SNP and "deep clade" SNP results posted; see below/end
02Dec2006
Valko Name Meaning and History
1. Czech and Slovak: pet form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine).
2. Hungarian (Valkó): from a pet form of the personal name Valér, from Latin Valerius (see Valerio).
3. Hungarian: probably also a habitational name from any of various places called Valkó or a regional name from a former county so named, although in this case the correct form of the surname would be with the suffix -i (i.e. Valkói or Valkai).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Pg 527 vol. 3
(frequency of this surname in the sample of 88.7 million listings in the DAFN database.)
VALEK (347) Czech and Slovak (Válek) from a pet form of the personal name Valentin,
from the Latin Valentinus (see Valentine)
VALENTINE (12444) English and Scottish: from the medieval personal name, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens (see VALENTE), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd Century saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on 14 February, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy. It is also an Americanization of Valentin, Valentino, and possibly other European cognates.
VALKO (277) 1. Czech and Slovak: pet form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine).
2. Hungarian: VALKÓ from a pet form of the personal name Valér, from Latin Valerius (see VALERIO). 3. Hungarian: probably also a habitational name from any of the various places called VALKÓ or a regional name from a former county so named, although in this case the correct form of the surname would be with the suffix – i (i.e. Valkói or Valkai).
WALKO (459) Ukrainian: from a pet form of the personal names Walentyn, Ukrainian form
of the Latin personal name Valentinus (see Valentine) or Valerian (see VALERY).
WALKOWIAK (408) Polish (also found in German speaking countries): 1. patronymic from
the personal name WALEK. 2. habitational name from a place called Walków in Sieradz voivodeship (about 35 miles west of Lodz).
WALKOWICZ (111) Polish: patronymic from WALEK. Given Names Polish 7%, German 5%. Henryka, Mariusz; Erwin.
WALKOWSKI (255) Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Walków,
in Sierdaz voivodeship (about 35 miles west of Lodz). This surname is also established in Germany. Given names Polish 7%, German 5%, Andrezej, Wlodzimierz, Zbigniew: Florian
(2), Hedwig (2)
NOTE, I learned of the above information via a third party years ago and immediately dismissed the concept that Valko and Valentine had any relationship. Just recently I found the above reference with ISBN number. In the time between my first encounter of this explanation and the above reference I became aware that VALKO was also a first name, given name in Bulgaria and Russia. In many Slavic countries including Russia and Bulgaria Valentine is a common first name. A pet form of Valentine is easily VALKO.
In many countries first names became last names; ie John's son, Lar's son, Wilhelm, Heinrich, Franz, even Valentine. I now believe that Valentine becoming VALKO and then becoming a last name, surname is very possible.
revised 12 April 2008
VALKO/WALKO SNP tested haplogroups are
R1a (3), R1a1 (4) and N
VALKO/WALKO FTDNA predictive haplogroups are
R1a (5), R1a1, R1b1, R1b1c, I1c and E3b1, E3b1a1
Note- R1a1 also known as positive for SNPs M173 + M198, +M207, +SRY10831.2+
AND negative for SNPs M124, M157, M269, M343, M56, M87, P25
Most recent result (summer 2005) is a surprise and unexpected match. #29041 and # 13191 match as follows… 12/12, 24/25 and 35/37. #29041 has no marker at 464e. Substantial pedigree charts fail to connect the two. One first ancestor is born early 1700s in Slovakia. The other first ancestor is born 1750s in Hungary. Additional genealogy research has been order to try to find a common ancestor.