Luis

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See also: luis and Luís

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Luis and Portuguese Luís. Doublet of Louis.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Luis

  1. A male given name from Spanish.

Derived terms

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Luis.

Proper noun

Luis

  1. a male given name from Spanish

Cimbrian

Etymology

Ultimately from Frankish *Hlūdawīg.

Proper noun

Luis m

  1. (Luserna) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Louis
    Bia hoasto? I hoazme Luis. ― What's your name? My name is Louis.

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German

Proper noun

Luis

  1. a male given name from Spanish Luis or French Louis

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”).

Compare Portuguese Luís, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig. Doublet of Ludovico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlwis/
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: Luis

Proper noun

Luis m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Louis

Derived terms

Diminutives

Descendants

  • → English: Luis
  • → German: Luis
  • → Chinese: → 路易斯 (Lùyìsī) (transliteration)

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Luis.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Luís (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish

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