Given name & surname · Greek
Λούης
“loud; famous”
Λούης is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Louis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Λούης is Louis written in the Greek alphabet. Louis goes back to Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, meaning “loud; famous.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Λούης is Louis written in the Greek alphabet. An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Λούης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Λούης has a transliteration in Louis.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Λούης
- Louis the PiousKing of the Franks778–840
- Louis the BlindHoly Roman Emperor from 901 to 905880–928
- Félicien MarceauFrench novelist, playwright and essayist (1913-2012)
- Whitley StrieberAmerican writerborn 1945
- Jean-Louis CurtisFrench novelist (1917–1995)
- Louis TsatoumasGreek long jumperborn 1982
- Lou GrozaPlayer of American football (1924-2000)
- Louis Herman De Koninckarchitect, designer (1896–1984)
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