Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lovett

/lˈʌvɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: lovett
IPA: /lˈʌvɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A nickname from Anglo-Norman louet (“wolf-cub”), a diminutive of lou (“wolf”); this nickname may have also been used as a personal name.

Word Breakdown

Root: louet

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lovetts (plural) Lovatt (alternative) Lovitt (alternative)

Phrases

Lovett Bay

Questions

How do you pronounce lovett?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌvɪt/.
What does lovett mean?: A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does lovett come from?: A nickname from Anglo-Norman louet (“wolf-cub”), a diminutive of lou (“wolf”); this nickname may have also been used as a personal name.

How to pronounce lovett

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