Lovie

Lovie Meaning & Origin

About Lovie
The surname Lovie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "lobha," meaning "palm of the hand." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive hand shape or size. The name Lovie may also have been a locational surname for individuals who lived near a place called Lovie. Overall, the surname Lovie is associated with a physical characteristic or a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lovie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lovie: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lovie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lovie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈləvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lovie in Braille

Here's how to represent Lovie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lovie in braille

How to sign the name Lovie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lovie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lovie in sign language

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