Exploring the Real Meaning of Valentine's Day: finding love in today’s world The Origin Valentine's Day has changed a lot over the years. It started from an old festival called Lupercalia. It then became connected to St. Valentine, after some changes made by Pope Gelasius I, but its original story is still a bit mysterious. Although there were several Christian martyrs named Valentine, the day may have taken its name from a priest who was martyred about 270 CE by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus. According to legend, the priest signed a letter...