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Louis

A male given name from French.

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Louis at a glance

Origin
French
Root meaning
“loud; famous”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈluː.i/, /ˈlu.ɪs/

Etymology

From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Lewis (which is inherited since the Middle Ages) and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.

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What does the name Louis mean?

A male given name from French. Its root means "loud; famous".

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