Given name & surname
Lodewijk
“famous”·“warrior”
Lodewijk is used as a given name and a surname. Lodewijk is connected with Louis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lodewijk is built from elements meaning “famous” and “warrior”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Lodewijk is a form of Louis. An origin associated with Louis is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch use, Lodewijk is used as a form of Louis.
The story
Lodewijk is a form of Louis. The history of Louis gives this family its wider story. Louis has a history of use among French royal or aristocratic families.
Explained through its name family
Lodewijk’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Lodewijk shares an earlier linguistic root with Louis. In Dutch usage, Lodewijk has a conventional equivalent in the English form Lewis. In Dutch usage, Lodewijk has a related form in Louis.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Lodewijk has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Lodewijk
- Lou OttensDutch engineer and inventor (1926-2021)
- Lodewijk van den BergChemical engineer and astronaut (1932–2022)
- Lodewijk AsscherDutch politicianborn 1974
- Lodewijk van HeidenDutch admiral commanding Russian fleet at Navarino (1773–1850)
- Lodewijk de VadderFlemish painter and engraver (1605-1655)
- Lodewijk PrinsDutch chess player (1913-1999)
- Lodewijk Caspar ValckenaerDutch classical scholar (1715–1785)
- Lodewijk WoltjerDutch astronomer (1930-2019)
- Lodewijk ToeputDutch painter (1550-1605)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Lodewijk, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lodovico
“loud, famous”
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“dear, beloved” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Leodfriþ
“man, leader, prince” · “peace”
>99% boys
Louisotin
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Roderik
>99% boys
Laquienton
“from the queen's town or settlement”
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Luduvico
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Laquitin
“from the queen's town or settlement”
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