Lopes

For other uses, see Lopes (disambiguation).
Lopes
Family name
Pronunciation Portuguese: [loˈpes]
Meaning "son of Lopo" (Wolf)
Region of origin Portugal
Language(s) of origin Portuguese
Related names López (Spanish), Lupo (Italian), Loup (French), Lupu (Romanian)

Lopes is a surname of Portuguese origin. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Lopo, itself being derived from Latin lupus, meaning wolf. Its Spanish equivalent is López, its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, and its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu.

The name may refer to:

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