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English
Noun
Love
- (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L.
- Synonym: Lima
Proper noun
Love (countable and uncountable, plural Loves)
- A surname.
- A male given name. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- A female given name.
- Cupid, Eros, or another personification of love.
1897, “The Quarrel of Love and Hymen”, in Choicest Lyrics from the Realms of Love, page 99:To Hymen's bower young Cupid came,
And each with each was quite delighted;
Love shot his dart of surest aim,
And Hymen's brightest torch was lighted.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Love is the 385th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 82,873 individuals. Love is most common among White (56.49%) and Black (37.03%) individuals.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from English Love, from love.
Proper noun
Love
- a female given name from English
Swedish
Proper noun
Love c (genitive Loves)
- a male given name, variant of Ludvig
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Love.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Love (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔)
- a female given name from English