Given name

Loís

Loís is a masculine given name from Old Occitan. It is used in Occitan.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Loís comes from Old Occitan.

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How it developed

From Latin Ludovicus.

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Loís’s family of names

In Occitan usage, Loís has a feminine form in Loïsa. In Occitan usage, Loís has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Luis. In Occitan usage, Loís has a conventional equivalent in the English form Louis.

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Loís has relatives in 6 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Loïslikely spelling

Across languages 7

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