Valentino

American

[val-uhn-tee-noh] / ˌvæl ənˈti noʊ /

noun

Rudolph Rodolpho d'Antonguolla, 1895–1926, U.S. motion-picture actor, born in Italy.

Valentino British

/ ˌvælənˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

Rudolph, original name Rodolpho Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla. 1895–1926, US silent-film actor, born in Italy. He is famous for his romantic roles in such films as The Sheik (1921)

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Valentino

"I'm going to support Argentina because it's a South American country," said Valentino Tocto, a 20-year-old student in Lima.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

“That’s how fast these tools have been adopted,” said Mark Valentino, head of business banking at Citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Corvette gets distracted by a mysterious French model played by LaKeith Stanfield, smoldering like Rudolph Valentino.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

In Valentino by Alessandro Michele, they used Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi as inspiration, according to Vogue, and the “Killing of a Sacred Elmo” vibes were in your face, in a good way.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

“So dreamy. He looks just like Rudolph Valentino, don’t you think?”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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