Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic (Latinized) [1] , Dutch
Meaning & History
Related Names
VariantsChlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludwig (Germanic) Lodewijk, Louis, Lowie (Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesKoldobika, Koldo (Basque) Loïc (Breton) Lluís (Catalan) Alojz, Alojzije (Croatian) Alois, Ludvík, Luděk (Czech) Ludvig, Loui (Danish) Aloysius, Lewis, Louis, Lew, Lou, Louie (English) Ludoviko, Luĉjo (Esperanto) Ludo (Flemish) Hlūdwīg (Frankish) Aloïs, Aloïse, Aloyse, Loïc, Louis, Clovis, Loïs, Lou, Louison, Ludovic (French) Loïk (French (Quebec)) Lois (Galician) Alois, Ludwig, Lutz (German) Clovis (History) Alajos, Lajos (Hungarian) Lúðvík (Icelandic) Alaois (Irish) Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi, Aloisio, Gigi, Gino, 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, Lojze (Slovene) Luis, Lucho, Luisito (Spanish) Ludvig, Lo, Loui, Love, Lowe, Ludde (Swedish) Louwis (Walloon)
Sources & References
- Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 856.
Categories
Entry updated May 26, 2026