Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈloʊ.əl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a nickname derived from a Norman French lou meaning "wolf" and a diminutive suffix. Related NamesDetails RootlupusVariantsLovel, LovellOther Languages & CulturesLupo(Italian) Lobo(Portuguese) Lupei, Lupu(Romanian) Lobo(Spanish) Given Name DescendantLowell(English) Categories animals, astronomers, canines, fauna, nature, poets