Given name & surname · Greek
Λούις
“loud; famous”
Λούις is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Louis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Λούις 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
Λούις is Louis written in the Greek alphabet. An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Λούις’s family of names
In Greek usage, Λούις has a transliteration in Louis.
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