Louis

Louis \lo-uis, lou-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Louis is pronounced as LUWihS (English) or LuwIY (French) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Louis: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Louis?

Louis is used predominantly in the English and French languages, and its origin is Germanic. Two-element name derived from the elements 'hlud' meaning fame, loud ; 'wig' meaning fighter, warrior. Chlodwig (Germanic) and Hludwig (Germanic) are old forms of Louis. Various forms of the name were used by royal and noble families in France and Germany. The name Clovis was borne by Clovis I (466-511), the first king of the Franks; he ended Roman rule over Gaul and founded the Frankish or French monarchy. The name Louis was later borne by eighteen kings of France, including Louis the Pious (778-840), the son of Charlemagne who was both Holy Roman Emperor and King of France. The Normans brought the name into medieval England, where it was Anglicized as Lewis. The French form Louis became more popular with English speakers from the 18th century. The form Ludwig was used in the medieval period by German counts of Württemberg and by kings of Bavaria from the 19th century; it was also borne by the famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). In the early 20th century, the form Clovis saw a brief revival from the popular short stories The Chronicles of Clovis (1911) by the British author Saki. In the Highlands, Ludovic is used as an Anglicized version of the Gaelic Maol Dòmhnaich, meaning 'devotee of the Lord'. The forms Louis and Lewis are used as Anglicized form of Gaelic Laoiseach and Lughaidh name variations. The name Louise pronounciation (Dutch, English, French, and German) is the female version of Louis. Louis is a widely used name; it has 61 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Louis:

• Author Louis L'Amour, born Louis Dearborn LaMoore, 22 March 1908 - 10 June 1988, Jamestown, North Dakota
• Fashion Designer Louis Vuitton, born 4 August 1821 - 27 February 1892, Anchay, Jura, France
• Inventor Louis Braille, born 4 January 1809 - 6 January 1852, Coupvray, France
• Inventor Louis Lumiére, born 5 October 1864 - 1948, Besanéon, France
• Jazz Musician Louis Armstrong, born 4 August 1901 - 6 July 1971, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Mathematician Louis de Branges, born 1932, Paris, France
• Religious Figure Louis Farrkhan, born Louis Eugene Walcott, 11 May 1933, The Bronx, New York
• Royalty King Leopold II, born Louis Philippe Marie Victor, 1835, Brussels, Belgium
• Scientist Louis Pasteur, born 27 December 1822 - 28 September 1895, Dole, Jura, France.

List of baby names Louis:

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The baby name Louis fun facts:

The name Louis in reverse order is "Siuol".

The numerological value of the name Louis is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Louis?

Louis is in the top names in USA.