Louis (given name): Difference between revisions

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|uk|ˈ|l|uː|i}} {{respell|LOO|ee}}<br />{{IPAc-en|us|ˈ|l|uː|ɪ|s}} {{respell|LOO|iss}}<br />{{IPA-|fr|lwi|lang}}

'''Louis''' is the [[French language|French]] form of the [[Old Frankish language|Old Frankish]] [[given name]] [[Clovis (given name)|Chlodowig]] and one of two [[English language|English]] forms,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/louis|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Louis|first=Mike|last=Campbell|website=Behind the Name}}</ref> the other being [[Lewis (given name)|Lewis]] ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|uː|ɪ|s}}).

* {{lang-langx|af|Louis, Lodewyk, Ludwig}}

* {{lang-langx|ar|لويس}} <!--especially in Egypt-->

* {{lang-langx|sq|Luigj, Ludovik}}

* {{lang-langx|hy|Լուդովիկ}} (''Loudovik'')<ref>{{cite book|editor=M. Petrossian|title=New Dictionary Armenian-English|publisher=Librairie de Beyrouth}}</ref>

* {{lang-langx|eu|Aloxi, Koldobika, Luki}}, ''Koldo''

* {{lang-langx|br|Loeiz}}, ''[[Loïc]]''

* {{lang-langx|bn|লুইস, লুডউইগ|translit=Luis/Luish, Luduig}}

* {{lang-langx|bg|Людовик}} (''Lyudovik'')

* {{lang-langx|ca|[[Lluís]]}}

* {{lang-langx|hr|Alojzije, [[Ljudevit (name)|Ljudevit]], Ludovik, Luj}}, ''[[Alojz]]\''

* {{lang-czlangx|cs|[[Ludvík]]}}, ''[[Alois]], [[Luděk]]''

* {{lang-langx|da|[[Ludvig]]}}, Lodvig

* {{lang-langx|nl|[[Lodewijk]], Lode, Lodevicus, Loe, Louis, Lowie, Lowieke, Ludo, [[Ludovicus]]}}

* {{lang-langx|en|Louis, [[Louie (given name)|Louie]], [[Lou (disambiguation)|Lou]], [[Lewis (given name)|Lewis]], [[Lewes]], Lewie, Lew, Lewy or Luey; Ludovic}}, Lodvig, Lodovig, Lutwidge

* {{lang-langx|eo|Ludoviko}}, ''Luĉjo''

* {{lang-langx|fo|[[Ludvík]]}}

* {{lang-langx|fr|Louis, [[Ludovic]], [[Clovis (given name)|Clovis]]}}

* {{lang-langx|gl|[[Luis|Lois]], [[Luis|Luís]]}}

* {{lang-langx|de|[[Ludwig (given name)|Ludwig]], [[Alois]]}}, ''[[Aloysius]], [[Lutz]]''

* {{lang-grlangx|el|Λουδοβίκος}} (''Loudovíkos''), Λοΐζος(''Loizos'')

* {{lang-langx|haw|Lui}}

* {{lang-langx|hu|[[Lajos]]}}, ''Alajos''

* {{lang-langx|ga|Alaois, Alabhaois, Laoiseach, Lughaidh}}

* {{lang-langx|id|Aloysius}}, Louis, Ludowikus, Luis}}

* {{lang-langx|is|Loðvík}}

* {{lang-langx|it|Aloigi, Aloisi, Aloisio, [[Luigi (name)|Luigi]], [[Lodovico]], [[Ludovico]]}}, ''Alvise, Gigi, Gigio, Gigino, Ginetto, Gino, Luigino, Vico''

* {{lang-langx|la|[[Ludovicus]], [[Aloysius]]}}

* {{lang-langx|lv|Ludviķis}}, ''Ludis, Ludvigs, Luijs, Luiss, Luī, Aloizs, Aloiss''

* {{lang-langx|lt|[[Liudvikas (disambiguation)|Liudvikas]]}}, ''Aloyzas, Liudas''

* {{lang-langx|mk|Лудвиг}} (''Ludvig''), Луј (''Luj''), Људевит (''[[Ljudevit (name)|Ljudevit]]'')

* {{lang-langx|no|[[Ludvig]]}}, ''Lodve''

* [[Persian language|Persian]]: لوئیسلویی

* {{lang-langx|pl|[[Ludwik]]}}, ''Alojzy''

* {{lang-langx|pt|[[Luis|Luís]], [[Aloísio]], Aluísio, Ludovico}} (''Luiz'' is an archaic form), ''Luisinho''

* {{lang-langx|ro|Aloisiu, [[Ludovic]]}}

* {{lang-langx|ru|Людовик}} (''Lyudovik'')

* {{lang-langx|sr|Луј}} (''Luj''), Људевит (''Ljudevit'')

* {{lang-langx|sk|Ľudovít}},'' [[Alojz]]''

* {{lang-langx|sl|[[Alojz]], [[Lojze]], [[Ljudevit (name)|Ljudevit]], Luj}}, ''Alojzij, Ludvik''

* {{lang-langx|es|[[Luis]]}}, ''[[Ludovico]]''

* {{lang-langx|sv|[[Ludvig]], Love}},'' Ludde''

* {{lang-langx|uk|Людовик}} (''Lyudovyk'')

* English: Louise, Louisa, Lou, Louella, Lula, Luella, Lulu, Lua

* [[LouisLouie Anderson]] (1953–2022), American stand-up comedian and actor

* [[Louis ClarkCheung]] (born 19471980), EnglishHong musicalKong arrangersinger, andsongwriter, keyboardand playeractor

* [[Louis Eugène Roy]] (1861–1939), President of Haiti

* [[Louis I(948–{{Circa|954}}), DukePrince of Bourbon]],France Dukeand son of BourbonKing [[Louis IV of France]]

* [[Louis II, DukeCount of BourbonÉvreux]] (1276–1319), DukePrince of BourbonFrance

* [[Louis Iof deFrance Bourbon, prince de Condé(1264–1276)]], Prince of CondéFrance and heir apparent of France

* [[Louis III(1309–1328), PrinceCount of Condé]], Prince of CondéChartres

* [[Louis Joseph de BourbonI, princeCount deof CondéNevers]] (also1272–1322), knownCount asof LouisNevers Vand Joseph)Rethel

** his son, [[Louis Henry III, PrinceCount of CondéFlanders]] (also{{Circa|1304}}–1346), knownCount asof LouisFlanders, VINevers Henri)and Rethel

* [[Louis Armand II, PrinceI of ContiAnjou]] (1339–1384), Prince of ContiFrance and Duke of Anjou

* [[Louis Lliboutry]] (1922–2007), French-Chilean glaciologist

* [[Louis Baise]] (born 19271927–2020), South African Olympic wrestler

* [[Lou Brock]] (born 19391939–2020), American baseball player

* [[Louis Ford (footballer)]] (born 19141914–1980), Welsh footballer

* [[Louis Klotz]] (born 19211921–2014), nicknamed "Red", American NBA basketball player and owner of the Washington Generals and New York Nationals

* [[Louis Pilot]] (born 19401940–2016), Luxembourgian footballer and manager

* [[LewisLouis HamiltonSharp]] (born 19852007), EnglishNew Zealand racing driver

* [[Louis Antoine Godey]] (1804-18781804–1878), American editor and publisher

* [[Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp]] (born 1994), [[heir apparent]] to earldom.

* [[Louis the Alligator]], a character from the animated film ''The Princess and the Frog''