The name Lopez is of Portuguese origin.
The English meaning of Lopez is Son of Lopo
The surname Lopez is a patronymic name, which means that it is derived from a man’s given name, usually a father, paternal ancestor or patron.
Distinguished Jewish bearers of the Lopez name and its variants include: • Rodrigo Lopes (c. 1525 – June 7, 1594) physician to Queen Elizabeth • Sabatino Lopez (1867-1951), Italian Playwright • Aaron Lopez (1731–1782), was born Duarte Lopez in Portugal. He was a Jewish merchant and philanthropist. He became the wealthiest person in Newport, Rhode Island, in British America. • Antoinette Louppe (Lopes), mother of Michel de Montaigne (1535-1592), French writer.
Some interesting facts about the name this name are:
• The name Lopez appears in the records of the Inquisition of Toledo. • The surname Lopes is mentioned 51 times in the Book of Guilties. It appears in the records of the Inquisition of Evora, Coimbra and Lisbon. • According to the National Statistics Institute of Spain, Lopez is the fifth most common name in the country. • In Portuguese this name is spelled with a “s” and in Spanish with “z”. • The Lopes family shield has no cross in its coat of arms, but rather two stars, each one containing six points like the Jewish Star of David. • The Lopes family appear during the reign of Afonso V in Portugal in the 15th century.
Some common variations of Lopez are Lopes and López.
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