Lovejoy

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/ˈlʌvd͡ʒɔɪ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English lufu ← Old French ioie →
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Meanings

proper nounLovejoy (plural Lovejoys)

plural Lovejoys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchioie“joy”
  2. Old Englishlufu“love”
  3. EnglishLovejoy

From Old English lufu (“love”) + Old French ioie (“joy”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Lovejoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovejoy

MLA

“Lovejoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovejoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lovejoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovejoy.

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