Luis
See also: luis and Luís
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Luis and Portuguese Luís. Doublet of Louis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /luˈiːs/
- Rhymes: -ɪs
Proper noun
Luis
- A male given name from Spanish.
Derived terms
- San Luis
Anagrams
- Lisu, Lius, ULSI
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Luis.
Proper noun
Luis
- a male given name from Spanish
Cimbrian
Etymology
Ultimately from Frankish *Hlūdawīg.
Proper noun
Luis m
- (Luserna) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Louis
- Bia hoasto? I hoazme Luis. ― What's your name? My name is Louis.
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
German
Proper noun
Luis
- a male given name from Spanish Luis or French Louis
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from 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 Portuguese Luís, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlwis/ [ˈlwis]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: Luis
Proper noun
Luis m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Louis
Derived terms
Diminutives
- Lucho
- Luisito
Related terms
- Luisa
Descendants
- → English: Luis
- → German: Luis
Further reading
- “Luis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Luis.
Proper noun
Luis
- a male given name from Spanish