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The Name Louis - Origin and Meaning of Louis
  



The Name Louis - Origin and Meaning of Louis


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Louis

Old High German

Usage of the Name Louis

French, English

Meaning of the Name Louis

The name Louis is a French form of Ludwig.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895), a French chemist and microbiologist; Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894), a Scottish novelist and poet; Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (1878 - 1941), a French-American auto racing driver and the founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company; Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), an American jazz musician.
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