Loveless (surname)
Appearance
Pronunciation | /ˈlʌvləsˌˈlʌvlɪs/ |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Middle English |
Derivation | lǒvelē̆s |
Meaning | 'without love', 'unpleasant' |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Luveles (archaic) |
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Loveless is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- A. Scott Loveless, American academic
- April Loveless, the 4-year-old Texas girl whose parents were convicted of her 1989 murder, then later exonerated
- Bruce Loveless, (born 1963) U.S. Naval Intelligence, Director of Intelligence Operations, NAVINT, and a central figure in a corruption scandal
- Bob Loveless, (1929-2010) knifemaker
- Elvis Loveless, Canadian politician
- Ernie Loveless, (1907-1950) Australian rules football player
- George Loveless may refer to
- George Loveless (preacher), (1797-1874) British preacher and one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
- George Loveless (rowing), (1909-1968) American rower
- Henrietta Loveless, (1903-1956) American actress and singer
- Henry Allen Loveless, (1854-1921) American businessman and community leader
- Herschel C. Loveless, (1911-1989) American politician and 34th Governor of Iowa
- James Loveless, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
- Jim Loveless, American football and basketball coach
- Joan Potter Loveless, (1928-2009) American weaver and writer
- Joseph Henry Loveless, (1870-1916) American criminal
- Kyle Loveless, American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate
- Lea Loveless Maurer, American swimmer
- Lily Loveless, (born 1990) British actress
- Lydia Loveless, (born 1990) American country singer
- Mary Loveless, (1899-1991) American physician and immunologist
- Melinda Loveless (born 1975), one of the perpetrators of the torture-murder of Shanda Sharer
- Patty Loveless, (born 1957) American country singer
- Roger Loveless, artist
- Shaka Loveless, (born 1984) Danish rapper
- Shane Loveless, (born 1958) Australian footballer
Fictional
[edit]- Dr. Loveless, recurring fictional character in TV series The Wild Wild West
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "loveless, adj.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/1151619800. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "loveles". Middle English Compendium. University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 September 2024.