There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.关于情人节的起源有许多种说法。有关人士认为情人节是一个名叫桑特-瓦伦丁的人士发起的。他是罗马人,因为拒绝放弃基督教而于公元前269年2月14日惨遭杀害,这一天也正好是全城盛行彩票抽奖的日子。而另外一种说法更具有传奇色彩,相传桑特-瓦伦丁曾留下一本日记给了狱卒的女儿,署名为 你的情人 ,据说这名狱卒的女儿就是桑特-瓦伦丁的情人。