33%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. LOI-əl-tee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word, which was originally borrowed from Old French loiauté, a derivative of loial "loyal", itself derived from Latin legalis "legal". PopularityDetails Last ranked #967 in 2021 United States Categories English nouns, Jackson Browne lyrics, loyalty, modern English, virtues, word names