# Lovejoy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlʌvd͡ʒɔɪ/ · frequency rank #37,073

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
From Old English lufu (“love”) + Old French ioie (“joy”).

## Easily confused with
- **lovey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lovejoy-vs-lovey)
- **lovely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lovejoy-vs-lovely)

## Common misspellings (10)
`llovejoy`, `loevjoy`, `lovejjoy`, `lovejoyy`, `lovejyo`, `loveojy`, `lovjeoy`, `lovvejoy`, `lvoejoy`, `olvejoy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lovejoy