Gender Masculine
Meaning & History
Contemporary spelling, via the Latinized form Clodovicus, of the Germanic name Hludwig (see Ludwig). Clovis was a Frankish king who united the Franks under his rule in the 5th century. The name was subsequently borne by two further Merovingian kings.
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Other Languages & CulturesKoldobika, Koldo (Basque) Loïc (Breton) Lluís (Catalan) Alojz, Alojzije (Croatian) Alois, Ludvík, Luděk (Czech) Ludvig, Loui (Danish) Lodewijk, Louis, Lowie, Ludovicus, Lou (Dutch) Aloysius, Lewis, Louis, Lew, Lou, Louie (English) Ludoviko, Luĉjo (Esperanto) Ludo (Flemish) Hlūdwīg (Frankish) Lois (Galician) Alois, Ludwig, Lutz (German) Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludwig, Ludovicus (Germanic) Alajos, Lajos (Hungarian) Lúðvík (Icelandic) Alaois (Irish) Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi, Aloisio, Gigi, Luigino, Vico (Italian) Ludvigs, Ludis (Latvian) Liudvikas (Lithuanian) Aloys, Aloysius (Medieval Occitan) Ludvig (Norwegian) Loís (Occitan) Hlūdawīgą (Old Germanic) Alojzy, Ludwik (Polish) Aloísio, Luís, Luisinho (Portuguese) Luiz, Lula (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Alojz, Ľudovít (Slovak) Alojz, Alojzij, Ludvik (Slovene) Luis, Lucho, Luisito (Spanish) Ludvig, Loui, Love, Lowe, Ludde (Swedish) Louwis (Walloon)
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Entry updated December 7, 2022