López
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For other uses, see Lopez (disambiguation).
López or Lopez is a surname of Spanish origin.[2] It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is Lopes, its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup (or Leu), its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu and its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is Llopis.
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Pronunciation | /ˈloʊpɛz/ Spanish: [ˈlopes] (seseante) Spanish: [ˈlopeθ] (Castilian) |
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Language(s) | Spanish |
Meaning | "son of Lope" (wolf) |
Region of origin | Spain |
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Variant form(s) | Lopes (Portuguese), Lupo (Italian), Loup (French), Lupu (Romanian) López ( Mexico ) |
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López is the fifth most common Hispanic surname globally and in Spain and the USA.[citation needed] It is the most common surname in the province of Lugo. It is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom.