Loveluck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Loveluck

What does the name Loveluck mean?

The name Loveluck comes from a name for a dandy, "a wearer of pendant locks of hair falling over the ears and cut in a variety of fashions. They were common in the 16th century and apparently much earlier." 1 "Lovelocks were 'pendent locks of hair, falling near or over the ears, and cut in a variety of fashions.' " 2

Early Origins of the Loveluck family

The surname Loveluck was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat. Igod Luveloc held a family seat in Suffolk as listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1283. Later in Essex, we found William Louelok in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 1

Early History of the Loveluck family

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Loveluck Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Loveluck include Lovelock, Luvelock, Luvelok, Luveloc, Loveluck and many more.

Early Notables of the Loveluck family

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Loveluck migration to Australia +

Loveluck Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Loveluck (aged 22), a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Gomelza"

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.