Lovage

At a Glance

Meaning

The tall, celery-flavored herb Levisticum officinale; from Old French luvesche, ultimately from Latin Ligusticum ("of Liguria, " a region of Italy)

Origin

Old French, from Latin

Pronunciation

LUV-ijListen

Lovage is the name of a tall, celery-flavored herb, Levisticum officinale, and it comes to English from Old French luvesche, which goes back to Latin Ligusticum, meaning "of Liguria," a region of Italy. It's easy to assume the name has something to do with "love," but despite the resemblance it doesn't: the word was reshaped through Vulgar Latin and Old French into "lovage." It's pronounced LUV-ij.

Meaning & Origin of Lovage

Meaning: The tall, celery-flavored herb Levisticum officinale; from Old French luvesche, ultimately from Latin Ligusticum ("of Liguria, " a region of Italy).

Origin: Old French, from Latin.

A common claim: Often assumed to relate to "love" (as a romantic or aphrodisiac herb). Actually: Despite the resemblance, "lovage" has no link to "love" — it comes from Latin Ligusticum ("of Liguria"), reshaped through Vulgar Latin and Old French into "lovage."

How to Pronounce Lovage

Popularity of Lovage

Lovage does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.

FAQ

What does the name Lovage mean?

The tall, celery-flavored herb Levisticum officinale; from Old French luvesche, ultimately from Latin Ligusticum (“of Liguria, ” a region of Italy).

How do you pronounce Lovage?

Lovage is pronounced LUV-ij (IPA: /ˈlʌvɪdʒ/).

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