Meaning: From the English surname Lovett, brought over after the Norman conquest from Old French louvet, 'little wolf; wolf cub'. As a given name it is rare and reads as a modern surname pick; it leans to boys, and we note that.Low
In 30 seconds: A surname with bite: Lovett comes from an Old French word for 'wolf cub' (said 'luh-VET'). It leans to boys as a first name — we note that.
MeaningFrom the English surname Lovett, brought over after the Norman conquest from Old French louvet, 'little wolf; wolf cub'. As a given name it is rare and reads as a modern surname pick; it leans to boys, and we note that.
Lovett is an English surname of Norman French origin, from louvet, 'wolf cub' — a nickname name that became a family name. Its first-name use is recent and surname-style, and it leans to boys, which we note (said 'luh-VET').
For girls it is very rare in the U.S. Sharp, surname-style, and unusual.
Did you know? Despite the look of it, Lovett has nothing to do with love — it comes from louvet, a little wolf, one of many Norman animal nicknames that hardened into English surnames.
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References — Lovett — English surname < Old French louvet 'wolf cub'; boy-leaning as a first name
