Luís

See also: luis and Luis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Luiz (dated)
Luys (obsolete)

Etymology

Adaptation of Old French Louis, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Compare Spanish Luis, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈis/ [lʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈlwis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/ [lʊˈiʃ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈlwiʃ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlwiʃ/

(Nordestino) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/
Rhymes: -is
Hyphenation: Lu‧ís

Proper noun

Luís m (plural Luíses)

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis or Lewis

Descendants

→ English: Luis

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