LuÍS

  • [ loo-EESH ]
  • Portuguese
Portuguese form of LOUIS.

LOUIS   male   French, English, Dutch
French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of LUDWIG. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne. Others include Louis IX (Saint Louis) who led two crusades and Louis XIV (called the Sun King) who was the ruler of France during the height of its power, the builder of the Palace of Versailles, and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Europe. It was also borne by kings of Germany (as Ludwig), Hungary (as Lajos), and other places.

Apart from royalty, this name was only moderately popular in France during the Middle Ages. After the French Revolution, when Louis XVI was guillotined, it became less common.

The Normans brought the name to England, where it was usually spelled Lewis, though the spelling Louis has been more common in America. Famous bearers include French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), Métis leader Louis Riel (1844-1885), who led a rebellion against Canada, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), who wrote 'Treasure Island' and 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', and American jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).
LUDWIG   male   German
From the Germanic name Chlodovech, which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wig "war, battle". This was the name of three Merovingian kings of the Franks (though their names are usually spelled in the Latinized form Clovis) as well as several Carolingian kings and Holy Roman Emperors (names often spelled in the French form Louis). Other famous bearers include the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), who contributed to logic and the philosophy of language.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludowig, Ludovicus
BASQUE: Koldobika
BRETON: Loïc
CATALAN: Lluís
CROATIAN: Alojz, Alojzije
CZECH: Alois, Ludvík
DANISH: Ludvig
DUTCH: Lodewijk, Louis
ENGLISH: Aloysius, Lewis, Louis
ESPERANTO: Ludoviko
FRENCH: Loïc, Louis, Ludovic
GALICIAN: Lois
GERMAN: Alois, Ludwig
HUNGARIAN: Alajos, Lajos
ICELANDIC: Lúðvík
IRISH: Alaois
ITALIAN: Aloisio, Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi
LATVIAN: Ludis, Ludvigs
LITHUANIAN: Liudvikas
MEDIEVAL OCCITAN: Aloys, Aloysius
NORWEGIAN: Ludvig
OCCITAN: Loís
POLISH: Alojzy, Ludwik
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Luiz
PORTUGUESE: Aloísio
SLOVAK: Alojz
SLOVENE: Alojz, Alojzij, Ludvik
SPANISH: Luis
SWEDISH: Ludvig
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Clovis
BASQUE: Koldo
CZECH: Luděk
DUTCH: Lowie, Ludo
ENGLISH: Lou, Louie
ESPERANTO: Luĉjo
FRENCH: Clovis, Lou
GERMAN: Lutz
ITALIAN: Gino, Luigino, Vico
PORTUGUESE: Luisinho
SLOVENE: Lojze
SPANISH: Lucho
SWEDISH: Love, Ludde
FEMININE FORMS
CROATIAN: Alojzija
DANISH: Louise, Lovise
DUTCH: Loes, Louisa, Louise
ENGLISH: Lou, Louella, Louisa, Louise, Luella, Lula
ESTONIAN: Loviise
FINNISH: Loviisa
FRENCH: Lou, Louise, Louisette
GERMAN: Aloisia, Louisa, Luise, Lulu
GREEK: Louiza
HUNGARIAN: Lujza
ITALIAN: Gina, Ludovica, Luigia, Luigina, Luisa, Luisella
LITHUANIAN: Liudvika
MAORI: Ruiha
NORWEGIAN: Lovise
POLISH: Ludwika, Luiza
PORTUGUESE: Luísa, Luiza
ROMANIAN: Luiza
SLOVAK: Alojzia
SLOVENE: Alojzija
SPANISH: Luisa, Luisina, Luisita
SWEDISH: Louise, Lovisa
OTHER FORMS
VARIOUS: Ouida