# Louis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈluː.i/ · frequency rank #1,606

## Definitions
1. A male given name from French.
2. A female given name.
3. A surname.

## Etymology
From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Doublet of Lewis (which is inherited since the Middle Ages) and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.

## Easily confused with
- **Lui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-lui)
- **Luis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-luis)
- **loves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-loves)
- **lousy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-lousy)
- **Lovin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-lovin)
- **louse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-louse)
- **Louise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-louise)
- **Louisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louis-vs-louisa)
- **los** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/los-vs-louis)
- **Lou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lou-vs-louis)
- **lis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lis-vs-louis)
- **loss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loss-vs-louis)
- **lots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lots-vs-louis)
- **loud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loud-vs-louis)
- **logs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/logs-vs-louis)
- **Lois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lois-vs-louis)
- **Lori** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-louis)
- **Loki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loki-vs-louis)
- **loci** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loci-vs-louis)
- **loos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loos-vs-louis)

## Common misspellings (6)
`llouis`, `loius`, `louiss`, `lousi`, `luois`, `oluis`

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