Louis Name Meaning and History
French: from the personal name Louis, derived from a Germanic personal name (the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty) composed of the elements hlod ‘fame’ + wig ‘war’. This is recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus (see Ludwig), and Chlodovechus, which became Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, a name borne by many French kings.
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Ludwig Name Meaning and History
German and Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hlod ‘fame’ + wig ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Chlodovechus (see Louis), and Ludovicus, which became German Ludwig. This became a hereditary name in the Wittelsbach family, the royal family of Bavaria.
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Louis Surname
This ancient name, which has inspired over fifty entries in "The Dictionary of National Biography", derives from the Old Frankish "Hludwig", a personal name composed of the elements "hlud", loud or famous, plus "wig", battle. This name was borne by the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin Chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming the Old French Clovis, Clouis, and later Louis). Louis the Pious, son of Charlemange, born in 778, was an early distinguished bearer of the forename. Lowis or Lewis is the Anglo-French form of the name. One, Lowis le Briton was entered in "The Red Book of the Exchequer", Essex, in 1166. The surname first appears on record at the beginning of the 13th Century (see below). William Lewys was noted as a witness in the 1267 Fines Court Rolls of Suffolk. In Wales, Lewis is used as an Anglicization of the Old Welsh name Llywelyn, from "llyw", leader, and "eilyn", likeness. Llewelyn ap-Madoc, alias Lewis Rede, was archdeacon of Brecon, Wales, in 1437. One of the most natable bearers of the name was the American explorer Meriwether Lewis (1774 - 1807), who, with William Clark, led an overland expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean in the early years of the 19th Century. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Lowis, which was dated 1202, in the "Pipe Rolls of Lancashire", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Louis#ixzz135om6dHN
Louis Surname
The surname of LOUIS was a baptismal name 'the son of Louis or Llewis', an ancient and still popular font name. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus. The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages, and was introduced into England by the Normans. On the continent it was a hereditary name borne by many French kings. Early records of the name mention Loweis le Briton, 1166, County Essex. John Levesone of County Somerset, was documented during the reign of Edward III (1327-1377). Llewely ap-Madoc, archdeacon of Brecon in 1437. Lewis Ap-Owen, was the archdeacon of Cardigan in the year 1487. William Lewys and Alice Mason were married at St. George's Chapel, Mayfair, London in 1521. Humphrey Smith and Ursula Lewis were married at the same church in the year 1586. A notable member of the name was Matthew Gregory Lewis, author of novels and plays of terror, author of the novel 'The Monk'. Harry Sinclair Lewis (1885-1818) the author of 'Babbitt' and the first American to gain the Nobel prize for literature. The name is also spelt Lewison and Levison. http://www.4crests.com/louis-coat-of-arms.html
Louis Name Meaning, Origin
It is of French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Louis is "famous warrior". A name used by 18 French kings and numerous saints. The German form is Ludwig; a Latin version is Clovis, which was borne by a German tribal leader who ended the Roman domination of what is now France and made himself king. Musician Louis Armstrong; scientist Louis Pasteur; authors Louis L'Amour; Robert Louis Stevenson; actor Lou Gossett, Jr http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Louis
Louis is French, German and Dutch : from the personal name Louis, derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hlod ‘fame’ + wig ‘war’. This is recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus (see Ludwig), and Chlodovechus, which became Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, a name borne by many French kings ), and Ludovicus, which became German Ludwig. This became a hereditary name in the Wittelsbach family, the royal family of Bavaria.