Pretlove

P3R1E1T1L1O1V4E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English priken ← Old French love →
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Meanings

proper nounPretlove (plural Pretloves)

plural Pretloves · alternative Pretlow

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchlove“wolf”
  2. Middle Englishpriken“to stab, pierce”
  3. EnglishPretlove

From Middle English priken (“to stab, pierce”) + Old French love (“wolf”), perhaps a nickname for a hunter of wolves.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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