Valensi

Valensi, also spelled Valença, Valencia, al-Valensi, Balansi, Valencin, or Valenciano,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> is a Jewish surname of sephardic origin.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

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

• Valença (disambiguation)
• Valencia (disambiguation)
• Valencia, a place in Spain