Louis (given name)

Louis

Louis XIV was king of France (1643-1715)
Pronunciation

UK /ˈli/

US /ˈlɪs/

Gender Male
Language(s) Germanic
Origin
Word/name French
Meaning Famous warrior (Ludwig)
Other names
Alternative spelling Louys
Derived Louise
Related names Louie, Clovis, Lewis, Ludovico, Luigi, Luis, Ludvig, Ludwig, Lodewijk, Lodewyk
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Louis (UK /ˈli/ or US /ˈlɪs/; French pronunciation: [lwi]) is the French form of the Old Frankish given name Chlodowig (Modern German: Ludwig) and one of two English forms,[1] the other being Lewis (/ˈlɪs/). The Frankish name is composed of the words for "fame" (hlōd) and "warrior" (wīg) which may be translated to famous warrior or "famous in battle".[2]

Variant forms

Feminine variants

Arts and entertainment

Politics

Royalty

Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Germany

Kings of France

Other French royalty

Kings of Etruria

Kings of Holland

Kings of Hungary

King of Portugal

King of Spain

Princes of Monaco

Dukes and Kings of Bavaria

Grand-Duke of Berg

Grand-Dukes of Hesse

Duke of Savoy

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Sports

Others

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Louis at www.behindthename.com".
  2. "Ludwig at www.behindthename.com".
  3. M. Petrossian (ed.). New Dictionary Armenian-English. Librairie de Beyrouth.
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