Luís

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis or Lewis

Concepts

Louis

Lewis

Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow

Synonyms

Luiz

Louis

Joe Louis

Joe louis

Translations

Louis

Ludwig

Ludovicus

Luigi

Luis

Lluís

Lodewijk

Λουδοβίκος

Loís

Ludovico

Λουδοβίκος ο μέγας δελφίνος

Louis de Bourbon

Lodewijk van Frankrijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/luˈis/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: Luis

Cognate with English: Louis

Cognate with Italian: Luigi

Cognate with Sicilian: Luici

Cognate with German: Ludwig

In summary

Adaptation of Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Ludovico, Clóvis, and Aloísio.
Compare Spanish Luis, English Louis, Italian Luigi, Sicilian Luici, German Ludwig.