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Love (surname)

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Love is an English language surname of several possible origins.[1]

It is possibly derived from "Luiff", which came from "Wolf".[2]

It may be spelling without diacritics of names such as Löve.

Notable people with the surname include:

In sports

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In music

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  • Airrion Love (born 1968), American singer (member of The Stylistics)
  • Abz Love Richard Abidin Breen (born 29 June 1979), better known as Abz Love, is an English singer, rapper and songwriter. Love was a member of the boy band Five and is current member of supergroup Boyz on Block.
  • Courtney Love (born 1964), American musician and actress
  • Darlene Love (born 1941), American singer
  • D. Wayne Love, British vocalist with the Alabama 3 (A3 in the US)
  • G. Love (born 1972), stage name of Garrett Dutton III, American musician
  • Geoff Love (1917–1991), British musician
  • Gerard Love bass player and songwriter with Teenage Fanclub
  • Kylie Sonique Love (born 1983), American drag queen, singer, dancer and reality television personality
  • Larry Love, British vocalist with the Alabama 3 (A3 in the US)
  • Mary Love (1943–2013), American soul and gospel singer
  • Mike Love (born 1941), American singer-songwriter and founding member of The Beach Boys
  • Monie Love (born 1970), stage name of Simone Wilson or Simone Gooden, British singer, emcee and radio personality
  • Patrick Love (born 1968), American gospel musician
  • Rico Love (born 1982), American rapper and record producer
  • Shirley Love (born 1940), American opera singer

In entertainment

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  • Adrian Love (1944–1999), British radio presenter
  • Angelina Love, the best-known ring name of Lauren Ann Williams (born 1981), Canadian wrestler
  • Bessie Love (1898–1986), American actress
  • Brandi Love, stage name for Tracey Lynn Livermore (born 1973), an American pornographic actress
  • Brother Love, stage name for Bruce Prichard (born 1963), a professional wrestling personality
  • Darris Love, (born 1980), American actor
  • Dude Love, a ring name of Mick Foley (born 1965), American wrestler
  • Gary Love (born 1964), British actor and film director
  • Harry Love (animator) (1911–1997), American animator
  • Kermit Love (1916–2008), American puppeteer, costume designer and actor
  • Loni Love (born 1971), American comedian, television host, actress, and author
  • Nick Love (born 1969), English film director and writer
  • Pauline Joless Love (1914–2001), American actress better known as Pauline Moore
  • Willie Love (1906–1953), American Delta blues pianist

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In the military

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In religion and philosophy

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=love [bare URL]
  2. ^ Neufeld, Rob (December 11, 2018). "Visiting Our Past: When Buncombe County began". Asheville Citizen-Times.