Louis

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈluː.i/ Homophones: Louie, looey (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlu.ɪs/, /ˈlu.əs/ Homophones: Lewis, Lewes (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈlʉː.i/, /ˈlʉ.əs/ Rhymes: -uːi, -uːɪs === Proper noun === Louis (plural Louises) A male given name from French. (uncommon) A female given name. (rare) A surname. ==== Usage notes ==== The Anglicized pronunciations are typically used in US English, although the French pronunciation (with a long vowel and silent s) is often used in French names and places, as well as for Louis Armstrong. The French pronunciation is generally preferred in UK English. ==== Derived terms ==== Bay St. Louis Louisburg Saint Louis St. Louis Park ==== Related terms ==== (diminutives): Louie, Lou (feminine forms): Louise, Louisa ==== Descendants ==== → Bengali: লুইস (luiś) → Hawaiian: Lui → Māori: Ruihi, Rewi → Persian: لوئیس (lu'is) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Louis (plural Louises) (historical numismatics) Alternative letter-case form of louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the French kings. === Anagrams === Lious == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Louis. Doublet of Lodewijk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /luˈi/ Hyphenation: Lou‧is Rhymes: -i === Proper noun === Louis m a male given name, variant of Lodewijk ==== Derived terms ==== Louise, Louisa == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodevis, Lodhwig, from Latin Ludovicus < Clodovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Ludovic, a borrowing, as well as Clovis. Romance cognates include Italian Luigi, Spanish Luis (taken from Old French). Compare also the Germanic cognates, Dutch Lodewijk, German Ludwig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lwi/, /lu.i/ === Proper noun === Louis m a male given name a surname originating as a patronymic ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Armenian: Լուի (Lui) → Chinese: 路易 (Lùyì) → Dutch: Louis → German: Louis, Luis → Georgian: ლუი (lui) → Hebrew: לוּאִי (lúi) → Japanese: ルイ (Rui) → Russian: Луи́ (Luí) → Ukrainian: Луї (Luji) → Vietnamese: Luy == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Louis. Doublet of Ludwig. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Louis a male given name, variant of Ludwig == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg; see German Ludwig for more information. === Proper noun === Louis m (continental) a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Louisot Louisotin