Ludovico
Italian
Ludovico Ariosto
Alternative forms
- Lodovico
Etymology
From Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Compare German Ludwig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.doˈvi.ko/
- Rhymes: -iko
- Hyphenation: Lu‧do‧vì‧co
Proper noun
Ludovico m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Louis, Lewis
See also
- Luigi
- Ludovica, Lodovica (female equivalents)
Latin
Proper noun
Lūdovīcō
- dative/ablative singular of Lūdovīcus