Luís
Portuguese
Alternative forms
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”). Compare Spanish Luis, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig.
Proper noun
Luís m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Louis and Lewis
Descendants
- → English: Luis
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- Portuguese terms derived from Old French
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Old High German
- Portuguese terms derived from Frankish
- Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- Portuguese given names
- Portuguese male given names