Lopez

¹ American

[loh-pez] / ˈloʊ pɛz /

noun

Nancy, born 1957, U.S. golfer.

López ² American

[loh-pez, law-pes] / ˈloʊ pɛz, ˈlɔ pɛs /

noun

Osvaldo Osvaldo López Arellano, 1921–2010, Honduran air force general: president of Honduras 1963–75.

Lopez British

/ ˈləʊpɛz /

noun

Jennifer. born 1970, Puerto Rican singer and film actress, known as J-Lo ; her films include Out of Site (1997) and The Wedding Planner (2001) and her records include On the 6 (1999) and This is Me...Then (2002)

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“The agents, they don’t know how to operate in these situations,” said Christy Lopez, a former Justice Department attorney who spent years investigating misconduct by law enforcement.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Godofredo Chiquete Lopez overstayed in the United States after entering in 2007 on a tourist visa, according to Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

On Valentine’s Day weekend in 2022 the film “Marry Me” arrived in theaters, with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in the kind of big studio rom-com that barely exists any more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Viñola Lopez returned to the cave to examine its geological layers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

My first day of kindergarten at Lopez Elementary School should have been a special event, but since it was already October, nobody fussed.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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