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The Name Lou - Origin and Meaning of Lou
  



The Name Lou - Origin and Meaning of 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 of the name 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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