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Louis

Pronunciation: LOO-is (key)
Names related to Louis: Lewis, Lou, Louie, Ludovic, Ludwig, Luigi, Luis
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Origin of the name Louis:

Derived from the Old French Loeis, which is from the Old High German Hluodowig (famous in war), a compound name composed from the elements hluod (famous) and wīg (war, strife). Var: Lewis, Luis.

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Alice Andrei Angelo Anne Armand Charlotte Chloe Dominic Ella Henry Jean Jobie Juliet Laura Lestat Lottie Luca Marie Marius Maxine Olivia Oscar Pauline Robert Theodore
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It's pronounced Lou-ee NOT Lou-is!

Lou-ee is the French pronounciation. For English speakers it would be read and pronounced as Lou-is.

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Lou, Louie

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Famous real-life people named Louis: | Edit

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong
"Holes" and "Wayside School" author Louis Sachar
Louis Sullivan, American architect, teacher of FL Wright
Many kings of France, including Louis XIV the Sun King and Louis XVI
Scientist Louis Pasteur
Author Louis L'Amour
Louis Tomlinson, 1/5 of One Direction
Louis CK, standup comedian, actor, and director
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, uncle of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

Louis in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Louie, Louie," song by The Kingsmen
"Brother Louie," song by Stories and Hot Chocolate
Lou Grant, from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Louis de Pointe du Lac is a character in The Vampire Chronicles novels written by Anne Rice and The 1994 film "Interview with the Vampire".

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