Loup (name)

Loup
Family name
Pronunciation French: [lu]
Meaning "Wolf"
Region of origin France
Language(s) of origin French
Related names Lupo (Italian), López (Spanish), Lopes (Portuguese), Lupu (Romanian)

Loup is a French surname and given name, which means "wolf" and is derived from the Latin "lupus".[1][2] Variants in French include Leloup and Leleu. In other languages, the equivalent of Loup is Lupo in Italian, Lobo or López in Spanish, Lobo or Lopes in Portuguese, and Lupu or Lupescu in Romanian. The name Loup may refer to:

People

References

  1. "Etymology of Loup". Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. "About the surname Loup". Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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