A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
 







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Origin and Meaning of the Name Lou

Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Lou

Old High German

Usage of the Name Lou

English, French

Meaning of the Name Lou

The name Lou is a short form of Louisa, Louise or Louis.

Famous bearers

Bearers include Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944), the wife of President Herbert Hoover; Lou Reed (born 1942), an American male rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist; Lou Gramm (born 1950), an American male rock singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist for the rock band Foreigner; Lou Ferrigno (born 1951), an American male bodybuilder and actor.

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