English
Lurvey
Lurvey comes from German Löwe ‘lion’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *lewô.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lewôreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*lewo‘lion’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lewo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350lewe
- Germanc. 1650–presentLöwe‘lion’
- EnglishtodayLurvey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lewôreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*lewo‘lion’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lewo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350lewe
- Germanc. 1650–presentLöwe‘lion’
- EnglishtodayLurvey
The story
Anglicized form of German Löwe.
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *lewô
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *lewô / Lurvey