Louis

Louis

Louis¹ [lo͞o′is]

n.

[Fr < OFr Loeis; prob. via ML Ludovicus < OHG Hludowig < Gmc base * hluda-, famous (< base of LOUD) + * wiga-, war, hence, lit., famous in war; in the form Lewis, sometimes an adaptation of Welsh Llewelyn]

a masculine name: dim. Lou, Louie; var. Lewis; equiv. L. Ludovicus, Ger. Ludwig, It. Luigi, Sp. Luis, Welsh Llewellyn, Llewelyn; fem. Louisa, Louise

Louis² [lo͞o′ē; ] Fr [ lwē; ] for 12 [, lo͞o′is]

1. Louis I A.D. 778-840; king of France & emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (814-840): son & successor of Charlemagne

2. Louis II de Bourbon see CONDÉ Prince de

3. Louis IX 1214-70; king of France (1226-70): canonized as Saint Louis, his day is Aug. 25

4. Louis XI 1423-83; king of France (1461-83): son of Charles VII

5. Louis XII 1462-1515; king of France (1498-1515)

6. Louis XIII 1601-43; king of France (1610-43): son of Henry IV

7. Louis XIV 1638-1715; king of France (1643-1715): his reign encompassed a period of flourishing Fr. culture: son of Louis XIII: called the Sun King

8. Louis XV 1710-74; king of France (1715-74): great-grandson of Louis XIV

9. Louis XVI 1754-93; king of France (1774-92): reign marked by the French Revolution: guillotined: grandson of Louis XV

10. Louis XVII 1785-95; titular king of France (1793-95): son of Louis XVI

11. Louis XVIII 1755-1824; king of France (1814-15; 1815-24): brother of Louis XVI

12. Joe (born Joseph Louis Barrow) 1914-81; U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion (1937-49)