Louis
French Ludovicus, Latinised from Germanic Ludwig: "famous" + "battle".
Meaning and origin
Louis descends from the Latinised Ludovicus, itself a rendering of the Frankish name that also gives German Ludwig.
How to pronounce Louis
| French (Belgium) | LWEE /lwi/ |
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