Louis

Name

1. A male given name from French.
2. (uncommon) A female given name.
3. (rare) A surname.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the French kings.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluː.i/

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.

Synonyms

Lewis

Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow