Luis

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See also: luis and Luís

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Luis and Portuguese Luís. Doublet of Louis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Luis

  1. A male given name from Spanish.

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish Luis.

Proper noun[edit]

Luis

  1. a male given name from Spanish

Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Frankish *Hlūdawīg.

Proper noun[edit]

Luis m

  1. (Luserna) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Louis
    Bia hoasto? I hoazme Luis.What's your name? My name is Louis.

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German[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Luis

  1. a male given name from Spanish Luis or French Louis

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (loud, famous) + *wīgą (battle).

Compare Portuguese Luís, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlwis/ [ˈlwis]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: Luis

Proper noun[edit]

Luis m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Louis

Derived terms[edit]

Diminutives

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: Luis
  • German: Luis
  • Chinese: 路易斯 (Lùyìsī) (transliteration)

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Luis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /luˈis/, [ˈlwis]
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧is

Proper noun[edit]

Luís (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish