What Does Lopez Mean?

The name Lopez is commonly used as a surname. It has its origin in Spanish. Lopez means 'son of Lope or son of Lopo'. The word Lope is taken from the Spanish word Lupus. The name Lupus means 'wolf'. Lopes, Lopas and Lopaz are the variants of this last name. The name Lopes is the Portuguese equivalent of Lopez.

Many famous personalities use Lopez as their last names. Andres Lopez; Colombian comedian; Alfonso Lopez Caballero, a Colombian politician and Mexican president, Adolfo Lopez Mateos are some of the famous personalities. The last name Lopez is also believed to have a Jewish origin. This dates back to Father Francisco Lopez the first priest who settled in America.

Lopez is a last name which originates in Spain. It is a patronymical last name. It literally means the son of Lope. The name Lope originates from the Spanish form of the word lupus, which is the Latin word for wolf. It is alternately spelt as Lopes, Lopaz and Lopas.

The most famous person to have this last name is the American pop singer and film actress Jennifer Lopez. Lopez, whose full name is Jennifer Lynn Lopez, was born in the neighbourhood of Castle Hill in the Bronx. The Bronx is a borough of New York City, in the state of New York in the United States of America on July 24, 1970.

Lopez means lupus. Lupus means wolf

Lopez is a patronymical surname meaning "son of Lope". It is derived from Spanish, Lope, meaning Wolf.  [Source: Baby-Names-Meaning]
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