Lovel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lovel

What is the meaning of the name Lovel ?

The baby name Lovel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlʌvəl/,/ˈloʊvəl/.

Lovel is English in Origin.

Lovel is an English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, from Old French lou/loup “wolf” with the diminutive -el, producing Louvel “little wolf”; medieval clerks often Latinized it as Lupellus. Brought to England by the Normans, it settled as a baronial surname borne by the Lovel/Lovell family; Francis Lovel, 1st Viscount Lovel, was a notable Yorkist in the late 15th century. As a given name, Lovel appears sporadically in medieval records and later re-emerged when surnames crossed into first-name use.

Meaning “little wolf,” Lovel shares roots with Lovell and the American Lowell; French Louvel is a cognate. Medieval spellings include Luuel and Louvel. Informal short forms can be Love or Lovie. Today the name reads rare and refined, its lupine etymology complemented by an English-word echo of “love,” which lends a gentle, modern, and in some circles, unisex appeal.