Lewis
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See also lewis
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈluːɪs/
Proper noun[edit]
Lewis
- A male given name of Norman origin, the English form of Louis.
- An English patronymic surname.
- A Welsh surname; anglicized form of Llewellyn.
- The Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
- The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; One practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
male given name — see Louis
Quotations[edit]
- 1595 William Shakespeare: Third Part of King Henry the Sixth: Act III, Scene III:
- And tell false Edward, thy supposed king,
- That Lewis of France is sending over masquers,
- To revel it with him and his new bride.
- 1994 Joseph Heller: Closing Time ISBN 0671746049 page 42:
- They named me Lewis and called me Louie as though my name was Louis, and I never saw the difference until Sammy pointed it out. And even then, I still don't see much difference.
