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Line 4: \| image_size = \| caption = [[Louis XIV]], King of [[France]] (1643–1715) \| 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}} \| gender = [[Male]] \| meaning = "Famed warrior" or "loot bringer" Line 20: }} {{Wikisource1911Enc\|Louis}} '''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}}). ==Etymology== Line 28: ==Variant forms== * {{~~lang-~~langx\|af\|Louis, Lodewyk, Ludwig}} * {{~~lang-~~langx\|ar\|لويس}} <!--especially in Egypt--> * {{~~lang-~~langx\|sq\|Luigj, Ludovik}} * Ancient Germanic: ''Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Ludovicus, Clovis, Hludowig'' * {{~~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]]}} * [[Chinese language\|Chinese Simplified]]: 路易 (''Lùyì'') * [[Chinese language\|Chinese Traditional]]: 路易 (''Lùyì'') * {{~~lang-~~langx\|hr\|Alojzije, [[Ljudevit (name)\|Ljudevit]], Ludovik, Luj}}, ''[[Alojz]]\'' * {{~~lang-cz~~langx\|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-ka\|ხლოდვიგი}} (''Khlodvigi''), ლუდვიგი (''ludvigi''), ლუდოვიკო(''ludoviko''), ლუი (''lui'') * {{~~lang-~~langx\|de\|[[Ludwig (given name)\|Ludwig]], [[Alois]]}}, ''[[Aloysius]], [[Lutz]]'' * {{~~lang-gr~~langx\|el\|Λουδοβίκος}} (''Loudovíkos''), Λοΐζος(''Loizos'') * {{~~lang-~~langx\|haw\|Lui}} * [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]: लुइस (''Lu'is'') * {{~~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'' * [[Japanese language\|Japanese]]: ルイ(''Rui'') * [[Korean language\|Korean]]: 루이 (''Lui''), 루이스 (''Luiseu'') * {{~~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]]'') * Medieval Occitan: ''Aloys, Aloysius'' * {{~~lang-~~langx\|no\|[[Ludvig]]}}, ''Lodve'' * Occitan: ''Loís'' * [[Persian language\|Persian]]: ~~لوئیس~~لویی * {{~~lang-~~langx\|pl\|[[Ludwik]]}}, ''Alojzy'' * {{~~lang-~~langx\|pt\|[[Luis\|Luís]], [[Aloísio]], Aluísio, Ludovico}} (''Luiz'' is an archaic form), ''Luisinho'' * [[Provençal dialect\|Provençal]]: Louïs, Louei, Louvis * [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]]: ਲੂਯਿਸ (''Lūyis'') * {{~~lang-~~langx\|ro\|Aloisiu, [[Ludovic]]}} * {{~~lang-~~langx\|ru\|Людовик}} (''Lyudovik'') * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: Luthais * [[Sicilian language\|Sicilian]]: Luiggi, Ludovicu * {{~~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'' * [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]: லூயிஸ் (''Lūyis'') * [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]: లూయిస్ (''Lūyis'') * [[Thai language\|Thai]]: หลุยส์ (''H̄luys̄̒'') * {{~~lang-~~langx\|uk\|Людовик}} (''Lyudovyk'') * [[Welsh language\|Welsh]]: Lewis, Lewys Line 96: * Danish: Louise * Dutch: Louisa, Louise, Ludovica * English: Louise, Louisa, Lou, Louella, Lula, Luella, Lulu, Lua * Estonian: Loviise * Finnish: Loviisa Line 149: * [[Lou Dobbs]] (born 1945), CNN anchor * [[Lou Ferrigno]] (born 1951), American bodybuilder and actor * [[Louis Edwin Fry Sr.]] (1903–2000), American architect and professor * [[Louis Gallodier]] (1734–1803), ballet master and choreographer * [[Louis Gossett Jr.]] (born 1936), American actor * [[Louis Hughes]] (1832–1913), American author * [[Louis Johnson (bassist)]] (1955–2015), American bass player and singer, member of The Brothers Johnson * [[Louis Jordan]] (1908–1975), pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter Line 195 ⟶ 197: * [[Louis Riel]] (1844–1885), Canadian politician, a founder of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis * [[Louis Eugène Roy]] (1861–1939), President of Haiti * [[Louis Waldman]] (1892–1982), Ukrainian-American lawyer and New York City politician * [[Louis L. Winston]] (1784–1824), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi Line 349 ⟶ 352: * [[Louis Mink]] (1921–1983), American philosopher of history * [[Louis Pasteur]] (1822–1895), French microbiologist and chemist, discoverer of the principles of [[vaccination]], [[microbial fermentation]] and [[pasteurization]] * [[Louis Le Prince]] (~~1841-disappeared~~1841–disappeared 1890), French inventor, ''Father of Cinematography'' * [[Louis Schoonhoven]] (born 1931), Dutch entomologist * [[Louis Slotin]] (1910–1946), Canadian physicist and chemist Line 363 ⟶ 366: * [[Louis Campbell]] (born 1979), American basketball player * [[Louis Chevrolet]] (1878–1941), racing driver and the founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company * [[Lou Creekmur]] (~~1927-2009~~1927–2009), American football player and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] class of 1996 * [[Louis Unser]] (~~1896-1979~~1896–1979), American race car driver and Hillclimb racer * [[Louis Delétraz]] (born 1997), Swiss race car driver * [[Louis Clarke (athlete)\|Louis Clarke]] (1901–77), American Olympic track champion Line 378 ⟶ 381: * [[Louis Rubenstein]] (1861–1931), Canadian world champion Hall of Fame figure skater * [[Louis Saha]] (born 1978), French footballer * [[~~Lewis~~Louis ~~Hamilton~~Sharp]] (born ~~1985~~2007), ~~English~~New Zealand racing driver * [[Louis Smith (gymnast)]] (born 1989), English gymnast Line 389 ⟶ 392: * [[Louis Franchet d'Espèrey]], French general during World War I * [[Louis V. Gerstner Jr.]] (born 1942), chairman and CEO of IBM * [[Louis Antoine Godey]] (~~1804-1878~~1804–1878), American editor and publisher * [[Louis Jolliet]] (1645–1700), French explorer, one of the first Europeans to reach the northern part of the Mississippi River * [[Louis Kealoha]], former Chief of the Honolulu Police Department and convicted felon Line 402 ⟶ 405: * [[Louis Sabunji]] (1838–1931), Syriac Catholic priest and journalist * [[Louis B. Schwartz]] (1913–2003), American law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * [[Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp]] (born 1994), [[heir apparent]] to earldom. * [[Louis Vuitton (designer)\|Louis Vuitton]] (1821-1892), French fashion designer and businessman * [[Louis Zamperini]] (1917–2014), American World War II veteran, Christian evangelist and an Olympic distance runner, best known for being a Japanese POW survivor. * [[Louis Potgieter]] (1951-1991), German-South African lead singer ==Fictional characters== Line 419 ⟶ 424: * [[Louis Wu]], character in the Ringworld books by Larry Niven * Louis, one of the protagonists of ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' * Louis, a Knight from ''[[Fire Emblem: Engage]]'' * [[Louis Guiabern]], the main antagonist of ''[[Metaphor: ReFantazio]]'' ==See also==