Lope
Lope is a Spanish male given name that is rarely used today .
Origin and meaning
Lope is the Spanish form of the late Latin name Lupus , meaning " wolf ". The Spanish family name López is derived from Lope in patronymic formation .
Name bearer
- Lope de Aguirre (~ 1511–1561), Spanish conquistador
- Lope Balaguer (1925-2015), Dominican singer
- Lope de Barrientos (1382–1469), Spanish bishop and inquisitor
- Lope de Rueda (~ 1510–1565), Spanish dramatic poet
- Lope de Ulloa y Lemos (~ 1572–1620), Spanish soldier and governor of Chile
- Lope de Vega (1562–1635), Spanish poet of the Golden Age