English
Lovett
Lovett comes from Anglo-Norman louet ‘wolf-cub’.
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400louet‘wolf-cub’
- EnglishtodayLovett
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400louet‘wolf-cub’
- EnglishtodayLovett
The story
A nickname from Anglo-Norman louet (‘wolf-cub’), a diminutive of lou (‘wolf’); this nickname may have also been used as a personal name.
Every English word from Anglo-Norman louet
Today it means
name A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Anglo-Norman louet / Lovett