Luis

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis

Concepts

Louis

Lewis

Luis

Synonyms

Ludovico

Louis

güicho

Translations

Louis

Ludwig

Luigi

Lodewijk

Lluís

Ludovico

Ludovicus

Luís

Λουδοβίκος

Loís

Luiz

Lodovico

Ludovic

Luis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlwis/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: Luís

Cognate with English: Louis

Cognate with Italian: Luigi

Cognate with German: Ludwig

In summary

Borrowed from Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Compare Portuguese Luís, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig. Doublet of Ludovico.

Sentences

Luis Raúl es el típico " niño problema ", adinerado y rebelde .

Luis Raúl is the typical "problem child", wealthy and rebellious.

Así Luis Xavier fue ubicándose entre los grandes de la actuación latina .

Thus Luis Xavier was placed among the greats of Latin acting.

De ideología republicana federal , fue dirigido por Luis Blanc.

With a federal republican ideology, it was led by Luis Blanc.