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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Lou (Lewis) Reed, American rock musician (Velvet Underground)
Meriwether Lewis, American explorer
C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis Hamilton, British Formula One racing champion
Robert Louis Stevenson, British author
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Global Popularity of the Name Lewis
- #2 in Scotland
- #16 in England
- #17 in Wales
- #19 in Northern Ireland
- #640 in United States
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