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Add an 'e' to his surname and it's English for 'wolf-like'. Which makes you wonder whether his parents changed their name after Remus got bitten, or whether they intended for him to get bitten...
I think the pottermore answer years ago was that some magical parents consulted a seer about what to name their child. Doesn't really explain the last name Lupin though...