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Lovely History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Lovely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lovely

What does the name Lovely mean?

The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Lovely come from its first bearer, who was 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 Lovely family

The surname Lovely 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 Lovely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lovely research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1594, 1611, 1625 and 1770 are included under the topic Early Lovely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lovely Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Lovely has been spelled many different ways, including Lovelock, Luvelock, Luvelok, Luveloc, Loveluck and many more.

Early Notables of the Lovely family

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Lovely Ranking

the United States, the name Lovely is the 5,869^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Lovely migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Lovelys to arrive in North America:

Lovely Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Lovely, who landed in Maryland in 1651-1658 4
Elizabeth Lovely, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 4

Lovely Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Lovely, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1802 4
Bryan Lovely, aged 24, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Desdimona" in 1844 5
Maria Lovely, aged 3, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Greenock" in 1846 5
Ann Lovely, aged 2, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Greenock" in 1846 5
Susan Lovely, aged 30, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Greenock" in 1846 5
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Lovely Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Isaac S. Lovely, aged 50, who landed in America from London, England, in 1900
Arpad Lovely, aged 1, who landed in America from Endrod, in 1903
Gertrude Lovely, aged 41, who settled in America from Johannesburg, S. Af., in 1905
William Lovely, aged 40, who landed in America from France, in 1905
Chas. Lovely, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1910
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Lovely migration to Canada +

Lovely Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Lovely, aged 50, Irish farmer found on the Canadian census in 1851 in Carleton, New Brunswick, arrived prior to this date 6
Mrs. Lovely, aged 27, Irish settler found on the Ontario census in 1851 in Ontario, Canada arrived prior to this date 6
Mr. John Lovely, aged 30, British cooper found on the Ontario census in 1851 in Ontario, Canada, arrived prior to this date, son born in 1849 is Canadian 6
Mr. Edward Lovely, aged 42, Irish farmer found on the Ontario census in 1851 in Ontario, Canada, arrived prior to this date 6
Mrs. Bridget Lovely, aged 36, Irish settler found on the Ontario census in 1851 in Ontario, Canada, arrived prior to this date 6
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Lovely migration to Australia +

Lovely Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Lovely, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bengal" in 1850 7

Lovely migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lovely Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Emily Lovely, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blairgowrie" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Lovely (post 1700) +

Timothy J. Lovely, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1996 8
Thomas J. Lovely, American politician, First Selectman of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1910 9
John A. Lovely, American politician, Justice of Minnesota State Supreme Court, 1900-05; Resigned 1905 9
Robert Lovely (b. 1962), American professional football player
Stephen Lovely, American author
Gerard Carlton "Pete" Lovely (1926-2011), American racecar driver and businessman
Arvinder Singh Lovely (1965-2021), Indian politician elected as an MLA from Deoli constituency of Delhi, on an Indian National Congress ticket in 2008
Louise Lovely (1895-1980), the first Australian motion picture actress to find success in America

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.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-rsult
Ontario census Search retrieved 21st October 2024. Retrieved from https://library-archives.canada.ca
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BENGAL 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Bengal.gif
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html