Loveday Forename
Approximately 9,094 people bear this name
Loveday Forename Definition:
A female name. a common medieval christian name, which later became confined to Cornwall (where it still survives), sometimes in the form Lowdv. The name was originally given to children born on a loveday, that is, a day appointed for a meeting between enemies, litigants, &c.
Read More About This ForenameLoveday Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 97% | 8,140 | 1:21,814 | 2,163 |
| England | 87% | 255 | 1:218,051 | 6,234 |
| Zimbabwe | 91% | 234 | 1:65,914 | 5,314 |
| Zambia | - | 210 | 1:75,499 | 4,006 |
| South Africa | 67% | 96 | 1:568,048 | 26,056 |
| United States | - | 60 | 1:6,042,283 | 71,113 |
| Canada | - | 24 | 1:1,380,557 | 23,993 |
| Philippines | 100% | 23 | 1:4,609,108 | 81,684 |
| Scotland | 100% | 10 | 1:535,037 | 6,544 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Ireland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Wales | - | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Germany | 100% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
Loveday (13,603) may also be a surname.
Loveday Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. a common medieval christian name, which later became confined to Cornwall (where it still survives), sometimes in the form Lowdv. The name was originally given to children born on a loveday, that is, a day appointed for a meeting between enemies, litigants, &c., with a view to an amicable settlement of disputes. It is a translation of Latin dies amoris. The christian name Luveday is recorded as early as 1205, though the earliest example of the noun given in Oxford English Dictionary is c.1290.
Luveday Curia Regis Rolls 1205. Loveday Hundred Rolls 1273. Lovdie Cornish Parish Registers 1578. Lowdy Cornish Parish Registers 1601, 1622.
M. This Cornish, or mainly Cornish name, is probably from the surname; literally, ‘a day appointed for reconciliations’ (Weekley, Romance of Names).
Loveday Forename Popularity
Loveday Demographics
Average Loveday Salary in
United States
$43,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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