Lupo is a

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Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

origin, meaning "

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", which is derived from the

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''lupus''. Its

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equivalent is ''

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'', its

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equivalent is ''

Lopes Lopes is a surname of Portuguese origin. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning ''Son of Lopo'', itself being derived from Latin ''lupus'', meaning ''wolf''. Its Spanish equivalent is ''López'', its Italian equivalent is '' Lupo'', its French e ...

'', its French equivalent is '' Loup'', and its

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equivalent is '' Lupu'' or '' Lupescu''. The name may refer to:

People

Alberto Lupo Alberto Lupo (byname of Alberto Zoboli; 19 December 1924 – 13 August 1984) was an Italian film and television actor best known for his roles in swash-buckling and actions films of the 1960s. Lupo starred in films such as ''A 008, operazione ...

(1924–1984), Italian film actor * Anthony Lupo (born 1966), professor of atmospheric science at the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...

* Francis Lupo (1895–1918), American soldier killed in World War I *

Frank Lupo Frank Lupo (January 22, 1955 – February 18, 2021) was an American television writer and television producer, producer who created or co-created many successful TV series from the 1970s to the 1990s. In collaboration with Stephen J. Cannell, Lu ...

, American television writer and producer *

Ignazio Lupo Ignazio Lupo (; March 21, 1877 – January 13, 1947), also known as Ignazio Saietta and Lupo the Wolf, was a Sicilian American Black Hand leader in New York City during the early 1900s. His business was centered in Little Italy, Manhattan, w ...

(1877–1947), Sicilian-American gangster *

Janet Lupo Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...

(1950-2017), American model, ''Playboy'' Playmate 1975 *

Michael Lupo Michael del Marco Lupo (19 January 1953 – 12 February 1995) was a serial killer originally from Italy, who was active in the UK. He operated from the Yves Saint Laurent (brand), Yves Saint Laurent boutique in Brompton Road, London during th ...

(1953–1995), Italian serial killer in the UK *

Salvatore Lupo Salvatore Lupo (; born 7 July 1951) is an Italian historian and author from Siena, specializing in the Sicilian Mafia. Lupo is a professor of contemporary history at the University of Palermo, previously professor of contemporary history at the U ...

(born 1951), Italian author * Lupo family, a family of court musicians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries

Fictional characters

Cyrus Lupo Det. Cyrus "Lupes" Lupo is a fictional character on the long-running NBC series ''Law & Order'', played by Jeremy Sisto. He replaced Nina Cassady, who was written out of the show due to Milena Govich's departure from the cast. He appeared in 6 ...

, on the American television series ''Law & Order'' *

Jo Lupo This is a list of characters from the Syfy original series '' Eureka''. Overview Main characters Supporting characters Guest stars * Ming-Na Wen as U.S. Senator Michaela Wen (7 episodes, 2011-2012) * Wallace Shawn as Dr. Warren Hughes ...

, on the American television series ''Eureka'' {{Wolf-surname Surnames of Italian origin Italian-language surnames