Louis (pronounced [lwi] in French, /ˈluːiː/ in British English or /ˈluːɪs/ in American English) is the French and English form of the German given name Ludwig.[1] Another English variant is Lewis (/ˈluːɪs/). The German name is composed of the words for "fame" (hlūd) and "warrior" (wīg) which may be translated to famous warrior or "famous in battle".[2]
[edit] Variant forms
- Albanian: Luigj, Ludovik
- Basque: Aloxi, Koldobika, Luki
- Breton: Loeiz
- Catalan: Lluís
- Croatian: Alojzije, Ljudevit, Ludovik, Luj
- Czech: Ludvík
- Danish: Ludvig
- Dutch: Lodewijk, Lode, Lowie
- English: Louis, Lou, Lewis, Lewes, Lewie, Lew, or Lewy; Ludovic
- Esperanto: Ludoviko
- French: Louis
- Galician: Lois, Luís
- Georgian: ხლოდვიგი (Khlodvigi)
- German: Ludwig, Alois
- Greek: Λουδοβίκος (Loudovikos)
- Hawaiian: Lui
- Hungarian: Lajos
- Irish: Alaois, Alabhaois, Lughaidh
- Italian: Luigi, Lodovico, Ludovico
- Latin: Ludovícus, Aloysius
- Norwegian: Ludvig
- Polish: Ludwik
- Portuguese: Luís, Aloísio, Aluísio, Ludovico (Luiz is an archaic form)
- Russian: Людовик (Lyudovik)
- Serbian: Луј (Luj)
- Slovak: Ľudovít
- Slovene: Alojz, Lojze, Ljudevit, Luj
- Spanish: Luis ([lu'is] or ['lwis])
- Swedish: Ludvig, Love
[edit] Arts and entertainment
- Louis (artist) (born 1989), Korean pop singer
- Louis (singer) (1952–2011), Serbian singer
- Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), American jazz musician
- Louis C.K. (born 1967), American comedian
- Louis Caron, backup musician for The Platters
- Louis Calabro (1926–1991), Italian American orchestral composer
- Lou Costello (1906–1959), American comedian
- Louis Dobbs (born 1945), CNN anchor
- Lou Ferrigno (born 1951), American bodybuilder and actor
- Louis Gallodier (1734–1803), ballet master and choreographer
- Louis Gossett, Jr. (born 1936), American actor
- Louis Jordan (1908–1975), pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter
- Louis Jouvet (1887–1951), French actor and director
- Louis L'Amour (1908–1988), American author of Western fiction
- Louis Logic, American underground rapper
- Louis Rukeyser (1933–2006), American economic commentator
- Lou Diamond Philips (born 1962), American actor
- Lou Rawls (1933–2006), American musician
- Lou Reed (born 1942), American singer
- Louis Sachar (born 1954), American author of children's books
- Louis Szekely (born 1967), American stand-up comedian better known by his stage name, Louis C.K.
- Louis Theroux (born 1970), British television broadcaster
- Louis Van Lint (1909–1986), Belgian artist
- Louis Vuitton (designer) (1821–1892), French fashion designer
- Louis Wain (1860–1936), British artist who drew cats
- Louis Walsh (born 1952), Irish popular music manager and minor celebrity
- Louis Tomlinson, British singer in boyband One Direction
[edit] Politics
[edit] Royalty
[edit] Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Germany
[edit] Kings of France
- Louis the Pious, Emperor and King of the Franks from 814 to his death
- Louis the Stammerer, the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans
- Louis III of France, king of Western Francia
- Louis IV of France, king of France from 936 to 954
- Louis V of France, son of the Frankish King Lothair and his wife Emma
- Louis VI of France, King of France from 1108 to 1137
- Louis VII of France, King of France from 1137 to 1180
- Louis VIII of France, King of France from 1223 to 1226
- Louis IX of France, King of France from 1226 to 1270
- Louis X of France, King of France from 1314 to 1316
- Louis XI of France, King of France from 1461 to 1483
- Louis XII of France, King of France from 1498 to 1515
- Louis XIII of France, King of France and Navarre from 1610 to 1643
- Louis XIV of France, King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715
- Louis XV of France, King of France and Navarre from 1715 to 1774
- Louis XVI of France, King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791
- Louis XVII of France, the son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette
- Louis XVIII of France, King of France and Navarre from 1815 to 1824
- Louis XIX of France, King of France and Navarre for twenty minutes in 1830 before his abdication
[edit] Other French royalty
- Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon
- Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon
- Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, Prince of Condé
- Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, Prince of Condé
- Louis III, Prince of Condé, Prince of Condé
- Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (also known as Louis IV, prince de Condé)
- Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Condé (also known as Louis V Joseph)
- Louis Henry II, Prince of Condé (also known as Louis VI Henri)
- Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti, Prince of Conti
- Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti, Prince of Conti
- Louis François I, Prince of Conti, Prince of Conti
- Louis François II, Prince of Conti, Prince of Conti
[edit] Kings of Hungary
- Louis the Great, (Louis I of Hungary) Apostolic King of Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Rama, Serbia, Galicia, Lodomeria, Jerusalem and Sicily from 1342, King of Poland from 1370
- Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia, King of Bohemia and Hungary from 1516 to 1526
[edit] King of Portugal
[edit] King of Spain
- Louis I of Spain, the eldest son of Philip V of Spain by his first Queen consort Maria Louisa of Savoy
[edit] Princes of Monaco
[edit] Dukes and Kings of Bavaria
- Louis I, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis III, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, also Duke of Bavaria
- Louis V, Duke of Bavaria, also Markgrave of Brandenburg as Louis I
- Louis VI, Duke of Bavaria, also Markgrave of Brandenburg as Louis II
- Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
- Louis X, Duke of Bavaria
[edit] Grand-Dukes of Hesse
[edit] Duke of Savoy
[edit] Science and innovation
[edit] Sports
- Louis Babrow (1915–2004), South African rugby union player
- Lou Boudreau (1917–2001), American, Hall of Fame baseball player and manager
- Lou Brock (born 1939), American baseball player
- Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), racing driver and the founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company
- Louis Clarke (1901–77), American Olympic track champion
- Louis van Gaal (born 1951), Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
- Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), American baseball player
- Louis Jani (born 1957), Canadian judoka
- Louis Kaplan (1901–1970), nicknamed "Kid Kaplan", Russian-born American world champion Hall of Fame featherweight boxer
- Louis Klotz (born 1921), nicknamed "Red", American NBA basketball player and owner of the Washington Generals and New York Nationals
- Louis Rubenstein (1861–1931), Canadian world champion Hall of Fame figure skater
- Louis Saha (born 1978), French professional soccer player
[edit] Others
- Louis Congo (c. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of Louisiana
- Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (born 1942), former Chairman and CEO of IBM corporation
- Louis Jolliet (1645–1700), French explorer, one of the first Europeans to reach the northern part of the Mississippi River
[edit] Fictional characters
[edit] References
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