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Louis¹
- /ˈluː.i/ US, UK
- /ˈlu.ɪs/ US
- /ˈlu.əs/ US
- /ˈlʉː.i/ Australia
- /ˈlʉ.əs/ Australia
Sounds like Louie, looey, Lewis, Lewes · Rhymes with -uːi, -uːɪs
Where it comes from
From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Doublet of Lewis (which is inherited since the Middle Ages) and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.
proper noun Louises
- A male given name from French. 'It is hardly a week since you called me your future husband, and treated me as such; now I am once more the tutor for you: I am addressed as Mr. Moore, and Sir; your lips have forgotten Louis.' "'No, Louis, no: it is an easy, liquid name; not soon forgotten.'
- A female given name.
- A surname. Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis have been marching to their own choreographic drummer for a long time now.
noun Louises
- Alternative letter-case form of louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the French kings. It was a strange collection, like Billy Bones’s hoard for the diversity of coinage, but so much larger and so much more varied that I think I never had more pleasure than in sorting them. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georges, and Louises, doubloons and double guineas and moidores and sequin
louis²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French louis, from Louis, the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.
noun louis · louises
- Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
- The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
- The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alexandre, luis, andre, lewis, alphonse, ludwig, elie, edmond, louie, louisa, louise, lula, murray, phillippe, aubin, legrand
Translations
Talk about this word "louis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/louis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. louis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/louis "louis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/louis.Cite this
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