also lovebird, 1590s, small species of West African parrot, noted for the remarkable attention mating pairs pay to one another; figurative sense of "a lover" is attested from 1911.
Hold hands, you lovebirds. [Emil Sitka]
loutish
louver
lovable
love
love-apple
love-bird
love-child
loved
love-hate
love-knot
Lovelace