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Lopes

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Lopes
PronunciationEuropean Portuguese: [ˈlopɨʃ]
Language(s)Portuguese
Origin
Meaning"Son of Lopo" (Wolf)
Region of originPortuguese, Galician
Other names
Variant form(s)López (Spanish), Lupo (Italian), Loup (French), Lupu (Romanian)

Lopes is Portuguese and Galician surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic for son of Lopo, itself being derived from Latin lupus wolf. This surname occurs in other Romance variants, such as Spanish López, Italian Lupo, French Loup, and Romanian Lupu or Lupescu.

Notable people with the surname include: