There are several Christian martyrs with the name of Valentine. Much like the origins of the day itself, there are several different versions of who the day was named after. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome suggest it was a priest who befriended his jailor’s daughter before being martyred and signed his letters to her with “from your Valentine.” u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA second possibility states that Saint Valentine was responsible for marrying couples against the orders of the Emperor, thus saving the husbands from having to go to war.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhoever Saint Valentine was, all of the legends agree that there was something romantic and inspiring about his life and that is why the day of romance is called Saint Valentine’s Day.