176 Global DEARLOVE Family Members

DEARLOVE Family History

Recorded in several forms including Dear, Deare, Deer, and the compounds Dearlove, Dearman, and possibly others, this interesting name is English. It has two possible origins. The first is derived from the Old English pre 7th century word "deora", meaning beloved and used originally as a 'given' name of affection. The second possible origin is from the similar Old English word "deor", used to describe a wild, swift animal, specifically a deer, and hence it may have been given to a messenger or athlete, one who had some of the characteristics of a deer.