# Lois

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈləʊ.ɪs/ · frequency rank #14,787

## Definitions
1. The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him.
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa.

## Easily confused with
- **Ls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-ls)
- **lot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lot)
- **low** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-low)
- **lol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lol)
- **los** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-los)
- **Lou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lou)
- **loo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-loo)
- **Lon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lon)
- **Lui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lui)
- **lor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lor)
- **lop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lop)
- **lox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lox)
- **loy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-loy)
- **love** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-love)
- **long** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-long)
- **look** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-look)
- **lost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lost)
- **lord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lord)
- **lose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-lose)
- **loss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-loss)

## Common misspellings (5)
`lios`, `llois`, `loiss`, `losi`, `olis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lois