Given name & surname

Lofquist

“leaf”·“twig”

Lofquist is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lofquist is built from elements meaning “leaf” and “twig”.

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Where it comes from

Lofquist comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Löfqvist.

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Lofquist’s family of names

In English usage, Lofquist as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Löfqvist.

Walk Lofquist’s family in the name graph

LofquistLöfqvist

The ring: across languages.

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Sibling ideas

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