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Love

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  • The surname Löve derives directly from the word for Lion. This linguistic root connects the name to a symbol of strength across cultures. Historical records show this derivation is consistent in Scandinavian naming traditions. The meaning remains clear despite variations in spelling over centuries.

  • Icelandic systematic botanist Áskell Löve lived from 1916 until 1994. He dedicated his life to studying plant classification and evolution. His work established important frameworks for understanding botanical relationships. Colleagues recognized his contributions through numerous publications and academic appointments.

  • Swedish systematic botanist Doris Löve lived between 1918 and 2000. She collaborated extensively with her husband on botanical research projects. Her expertise spanned multiple regions and plant families throughout Europe. Scientific communities honored her lifetime of meticulous fieldwork and documentation.

  • Icelandic athlete Þorsteinn Löve competed during the period spanning 1923 to 2002. He represented his nation in international sporting events. Records indicate he achieved notable success in track and field disciplines. His athletic career contributed to Iceland's growing reputation in competitive sports.

  • Related surnames such as Løve appear across Scandinavian geography. These variations reflect regional dialect differences and historical spelling conventions. The name maintains its core meaning despite orthographic changes. Geographic distribution shows concentration in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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What is the origin of the surname Löve?

The surname Löve derives directly from the word for Lion. This linguistic root connects the name to a symbol of strength across cultures. Historical records show this derivation is consistent in Scandinavian naming traditions.

When did Icelandic systematic botanist Áskell Löve live?

Icelandic systematic botanist Áskell Löve lived from 1916 until 1994. He dedicated his life to studying plant classification and evolution. His work established important frameworks for understanding botanical relationships.

Who was Doris Löve and when did she live?

Swedish systematic botanist Doris Löve lived between 1918 and 2000. She collaborated extensively with her husband on botanical research projects. Her expertise spanned multiple regions and plant families throughout Europe.

What years did Icelandic athlete Þorsteinn Löve compete?

Icelandic athlete Þorsteinn Löve competed during the period spanning 1923 to 2002. He represented his nation in international sporting events. Records indicate he achieved notable success in track and field disciplines.

Where does the surname Löve appear geographically?

Related surnames such as Løve appear across Scandinavian geography. The name maintains its core meaning despite orthographic changes. Geographic distribution shows concentration in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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  2. 2https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/love
  3. 3BookThe Art of LovingErich Fromm — Harper Perennial — 1956
  4. 4Just LoveAzhar Abbas — 2011-04-11
  5. 5An Exploration of Love in Art HistoryEmmanuelle Callerame — 2022-02-03
  6. 6BookWhy We Love: the nature and chemistry of romantic loveHelen Fisher — Henry Holt & Co. — 2004
  7. 7https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-love-a-philosophy_b_5697322|access-date=2020-10-02|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=3
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  9. 9BookAgape and ErosAnders Theodor Samuel Nygren — 1936
  10. 10JournalWhat is the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis?Paul Kay et al. — 1984
  11. 11Ancient Love Poetry
  12. 12BookNicomachean EthicsAristotle
  13. 13BookSumma TheologiaeThomas Aquinas — New Advent — 1485
  14. 14ReportPhilosophy, Science and ValueMarvin Eli Kirsh — 12 April 2013
  15. 16BookDiscoursesMeher Baba — Sheriar Press — 1995
  16. 17BookThe Book of Real Answers to Everything!Jeremy Griffith — 2011
  17. 18"Love" entry in The Devil's Dictionary at Dict.org
  18. 19LoveBennett Helm — Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University — 2021
  19. 20Paraphilia
  20. 21BookA General Theory of LoveThomas Lewis et al. — Random House — 2000
  21. 22JournalRefuting Six Misconceptions about Romantic LoveSandra Langeslag — 2024
  22. 23JournalReward, Motivation, and Emotion Systems Associated With Early-Stage Intense Romantic LoveArthur Aron et al. — July 2005
  23. 24JournalDefining the Brain Systems of Lust, Romantic Attraction, and AttachmentHelen E. Fisher et al. — 2002
  24. 25JournalRomantic love: a mammalian brain system for mate choiceHelen Fisher et al. — 13 Nov 2006
  25. 26BookHolt World History: The Human LegacyHolt, Rinehart, & Winston — 2008-01-01
  26. 27JournalRaised plasma nerve growth factor levels associated with early-stage romantic loveEnzo Emanuele et al. — April 2006
  27. 28https://archive.org/details/likinglovinginvi00rubi|url-access=registration|location=New
  28. 29BookInterpersonal AttractionEllen Berscheid et al. — Addison-Wesley Publishing Co — 1969
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  30. 31The Nature of a Child's TiesCassidy J — Guilford Press — 1999
  31. 32BookEncyclopedia of Behavioral MedicineAngela M. Hicks et al. — 2013
  32. 33NewsAre We Hard-Wired for Love?Arthur Dobrin — 9 February 2023
  33. 34ThesisLove, self-constitution, and practical necessityIngrid Albrecht — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — 2012
  34. 35The Psychology of Feeling UnlovedGlenn Geher — 27 May 2022
  35. 36JournalA theory of human motivation.A. H. Maslow — July 1943
  36. 37BookMotivation and personalityAbraham H. Maslow — Harper — 1954
  37. 38BookThe Handbook of Evolutionary PsychologyLorne Campbell et al. — 2015
  38. 39JournalWhat's love got to do with it? The solution to one of evolution's greatest riddlesRichard E. Michod — 1989
  39. 40JournalLove as the Original Source of Strength for Life and HealthJessica Hemberg et al. — 2017
  40. 41JournalLove promotes healthTobias Esch et al. — June 2005
  41. 42JournalOvercoming the Loss of a Love: Preventing Love Addiction and Promoting Positive Emotional HealthThomas C. Timmreck — April 1990
  42. 43JournalGrowing old together: Compassionate love and health in older adulthoodAmy J. Rauer et al. — August 2014
  43. 44Stendhal, in his book On Love ("De l'amour"; Paris, 1822), distinguished carnal love, passionate love, a kind of uncommitted love that he called "taste-love", and love of vanity. Denis de Rougemon
  44. 45Philosophy of Love Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  45. 46BookIn the Orbit of LoveDavid Konstan — Oxford University Press — 2018-07-19
  46. 47JournalLove in Ovid and LucretiusIrving Singer — 1965
  47. 48JournalConfucianism as HumanismTimothy Havens — 2013
  48. 49Journal'Ren' and 'Gantong': Openness of Heart and the Root of ConfucianismHuaiyu Wang et al. — 2012
  49. 50JournalMozi: Universal Love and Human AgencyYuxi (Candice) Wang — 2016-04-28
  50. 51BookThe Heavens and the Earth: Graeco-Roman, Ancient Chinese, and Mediaeval Islamic Images of the WorldVittorio Cotesta et al. — 2021
  51. 52BookThe Routledge Handbook of Love in Philosophy2019
  52. 53BookLove in Modern Japan: Its Estrangement from Self, Sex and SocietySonia Ryang — Routledge — 2006
  53. 54BookLanguages of Sentiment: Cultural constructions of emotional substratesGary B. Palmer et al. — John Benjamins Publishing — 1999-12-15
  54. 55JournalWords for love in SanskritMinoru Hara — 2007
  55. 56BookArchitecture of Mughal IndiaCatherine B. Asher — Cambridge University Press — 1992
  56. 57JournalAgency of the Self and the Uncertain Nature of the Beloved in Persian Love Mysticism: Earthly, Ethereal, Masculine, or Feminine?Mahdieh Vali-Zadeh — 2022
  57. 58LoveClaudia Jarzebowski
  58. 59BookLove Thy Neighbour as ThyselfLenn E. Goodman — 2008
  59. 60We Are Defining Love the Wrong WayDavid Wolpe — February 16, 2016
  60. 61BookMichtav me-EliyahuEliyahu Dessler
  61. 62papal encyclical, Deus Caritas EstPope Benedict XVI
  62. 63Homilies on First JohnAugustine of Hippo — New Advent
  63. 64BookConfessionsAugustine of Hippo
  64. 65JournalAugustine's Hermeneutics and Homiletics in De doctrina christianaB. Hoon Woo — 2013
  65. 66'Give until it hurts': The Christian wisdom of Mother Teresa in 9 quotes5 September 2017
  66. 67'Do you cry?' pope asks 800,000 young people at WYD; so does Jesus, he saysJustin McLellan
  67. 68Pope Francis: The entirety of God's love is found in the crucifixHannah Brockhaus — 22 April 2020
  68. 69Meeting with the young people in the sports field of Santo Tomas UniversityPope Francis — 18 January 2015
  69. 70The key to love according to Pope FrancisRaul Nidoy — 13 February 2015
  70. 71Ad ScapulamTertulliam
  71. 72BookThe Cambridge Companion to SufismLeonard Lewisohn — 2014
  72. 73JournalSome Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í FaithRoshan Danesh — 2014
  73. 74JournalAn Analysis of Love Development in BuddhismAnchalee Piyapanyawong — 2018
  74. 75JournalReview of Love and Sympathy in Theravāda BuddhismCharles Hallisey — 1982
  75. 76JournalMutual Love in Mahayana BuddhismJohn B. Noss — 1952
  76. 77JournalAn Analysis of Tantrayana (Vajrayana)P. G. (著) Yogi — November 1998
  77. 78BookGod of Desire: Tales of Kamadeva in Sanskrit Story LiteratureCatherine Benton — State University of New York Press — 2006
  78. 79BookGod of desire : tales of Kamadeva in Sanskrit story literatureCatherine Benton — Albany : State University of New York Press — 2005
  79. 80BookGod of desire : tales of Kamadeva in Sanskrit story literatureCatherine Benton — Albany : State University of New York Press — 2005
  80. 81The Wonderful Characteristic of Krishna PremaGour Govinda Swami
  81. 82Perfectly in Krishna LoveA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami — 29 November 1966
  82. 83JournalOn love as an (Im)properly political conceptEleanor Wilkinson — 2017
  83. 85JournalIntimacy and the Politics of LovePerveez Mody — 2022
  84. 86BookLove on Trial: Adjusting and Assigning RelationshipsNadine Farghaly et al. — 2011