Lois
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Lois was a popular female baby name particularly in North America and other areas in the English speaking world during the first half of the 20th century, named after the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:5. The original name in Greek is Λωΐς (Lōïs), meaning "desirable", "agreeable". Some notable women with the name include:
- Congresswoman Lois Capps
- Actress Lois Chiles
- Actress Lois Collier
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (2000-2005) Lois Hole
- Author Lois Lowry
- Athlete Lois McCallin
- Actress Lois Moran
- Murder victim Lois Roberts
- Actress Lois Smith
- Activist/playwright/poet Lois Roisman
- Composer Lois V Vierk
- Reverend Lois Miriam Wilson
- Musician Lois Maffeo (Lois)
- Author Lois McMaster Bujold
- Author Lois M. Leveen
The most famous fictional woman to bear the name is probably Lois Lane, but other fictional Loises include:
- Lois Flagston (née Bailey) in Hi and Lois
- Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) in Family Guy
- Lois Morgan in Ellen
- Lois in Malcolm in the Middle
[edit] As male name
In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by Jacques Martin.
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