valés

Valés is a proper noun primarily used as a surname in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions, and it may also appear as a toponym in Iberian contexts. The diacritic on the final e signals the intended stress in languages that preserve accent marks.

Etymology: The name is derived from vale, the Spanish and Portuguese word for valley. As a toponymic or occupational surname, it would traditionally denote origin in or association with a valley landscape.

Usage and distribution: Valés appears in genealogical and civil records across Spain, Portugal, and Latin American countries, reflecting historical migration and settlement patterns. Variants without the accent occur in contexts where diacritics are omitted in writing systems that do not preserve them. The distribution and orthographic presentation of the name can vary by country and over time.

See also: Vales, Vale, Valle. These related terms are cognate with the root meaning valley and may appear in discussions of geography, language, or onomastics.