Luís

See also: luis, Luis, and luís

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Luiz (dated in Portugal)
• Luys (obsolete)

Etymology

Adaptation of Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Ludovico, Clóvis, and Aloísio.

Compare Spanish Luis, English Louis, Italian Luigi, Sicilian Luici, German Ludwig.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈis/ [lʊˈis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈis/ [lʊˈis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/ [lʊˈiʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/
• Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
• Homophone: luís
• Hyphenation: Lu‧ís

Proper noun

Luís m (plural Luíses, feminine Luísa, feminine plural Luísas)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Louis or Lewis

Derived terms

• luís
• Luisburgo
• Luislândia

Related terms

• Aloísio
• Clóvis
• Ludovico
• Luisiana
• luisiana
• luisianense
• Luisiânia
• luisiano

Descendants

• → English: Luis