Gender Masculine
Meaning & History
Scandinavian form of Ludwig.
Related Names
DiminutiveLudde (Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesKoldobika, Koldo (Basque) Loïc (Breton) Lluís (Catalan) Alojz, Alojzije (Croatian) Alois, Ludvík, Luděk (Czech) Lodewijk, Louis, Lowie, Ludovicus, Lou (Dutch) 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) Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludwig, Ludovicus (Germanic) 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) 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) Louwis (Walloon)
Surname DescendantLudvigsen (Danish)
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Entry updated May 26, 2026