Loven

See also: loven

English

Etymology

Spelling variant of Lown

Proper noun

Loven (plural Lovens)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Loven is the 31453rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 736 individuals. Loven is most common among White (94.84%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loeven in 1393. Derived from Middle Dutch love (“awning, gallery, shed”). Compare Lobith and Loveren.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈloː.və(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Lo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən
  • Homophone: loven

Proper noun

Loven n

  1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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