Valverde
Definition
A common Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from habitational names for places called Valverde, literally meaning 'green valley' from 'valle' (valley) and 'verde' (green).
Refers to various individuals, such as cyclists Alejandro Valverde or footballer Federico Valverde, embodying the lush imagery of their namesake valleys.
Examples
Federico Valverde corrió por el campo como si huyera de un valle verde infestado de dragones.
Federico Valverde ran across the field as if fleeing a green valley infested with dragons.
Alejandro Valverde ganó otra etapa, demostrando que su valle verde es más fértil que nunca.
Alejandro Valverde won yet another stage, proving his green valley is more fertile than ever.
En el pueblo de Valverde, las cabras pastan felices, ajenas a los turistas que buscan selfies en el valle verde.
In the town of Valverde, the goats graze happily, oblivious to the tourists seeking selfies in the green valley.
Mi primo Valverde juró que plantaría un valle verde en su balcón, pero acabó con cactus rebeldes.
My cousin Valverde swore he'd plant a green valley on his balcony, but ended up with rebellious cacti.