Given name
Ludvigs
Ludvigs is a masculine given name from Germanic. It is used in Latvian.
Meaning & origin
Ludvigs’s family of names
In Latvian usage, Ludvigs has a conventional equivalent in the French form Louis. In Latvian usage, Ludvigs has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form LUDOVICO. In Latvian usage, Ludvigs has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Luís.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Ludvigs has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ludvigs
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Similar names
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Lúðvík
“fame” · “fighter”
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Ludolph
“people” · “wolf”
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Lávus
Lávus is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
>99% boys
Leikas
Leikas is a surname, probably from Germanic, ultimately from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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Luici
“loud, famous”
>99% boys
Llull
Llull is a surname, probably from Medieval Latin, ultimately from Germanic. It is used in Catalan.
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Louÿs
“loud, famous” · “battle”
>99% boys
Landín
“to dare”
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