Lovis

Lovis Meaning & Origin

About Lovis
The surname Lovis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lufuys," which itself is a variant of the Old English name "Leofwig." The name is composed of the elements "leof," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and "wig," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Lovis can be interpreted to mean "beloved warrior" or "dear in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lovis: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lovis 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 Lovis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/lovis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lovis in Braille

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

The name Lovis in braille

How to sign the name Lovis using Sign Language

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

The name Lovis in sign language

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