Louÿs
French
Etymology
First used by Pierre Louÿs since 1890s as a variation of Louis. Ultimately from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.is/
Proper noun
Louÿs m
- a male surname
- Pierre Louÿs, a French author