Luis is a

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. It is the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

form of the originally Germanic name or . Other

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have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

and Galician, in Aragonese and

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Origins

The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also th
Lodewijs in the Dutch given names database
Modern forms of the name are the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

name Ludwig and the Dutch form

Lodewijk Lodewijk () is the Dutch name for Louis. In specific it may refer to: Given name Literature * Lodewijk Hartog van Banda (1916–2006), Dutch comic strip writer * Lodewijk Paul Aalbrecht Boon, (1912-1979) Flemish writer * Lodewijk van Deyssel, ...

. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

name

Louis Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

, a derivation of the Latinized form

Clovis Clovis may refer to: People * Clovis (given name), the early medieval (Frankish) form of the name Louis ** Clovis I (c. 466 – 511), the first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler ** Clovis II (c. 634 – c. 657), ...

, known from the kings of the Franks. The sanctified French king

Louis IX Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis or Louis the Saint, was King of France from 1226 to 1270, and the most illustrious of the Direct Capetians. He was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the d ...

(Saint Louis) contributed much to the popularity of the name.

Given name

Royalty of Portugal

Luís I of Portugal Dom Luís I (31 October 1838, in Lisbon – 19 October 1889, in Cascais), known as The Popular (Portuguese: O Popular) was a member of the ruling House of Braganza,"While remaining patrilineal dynasts of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha accord ...

(1838–1889), Portuguese king * Infante Luís (1340-1340), first son of King

Pedro I of Portugal Peter I (Portuguese: ''Pedro I'', ; 8 April 1320 – 18 January 1367), called the Just (''o Justiceiro'') or the Cruel (''o Cruel''), was King of Portugal from 1357 until his death. He was the third but only surviving son of Afonso IV of Portuga ...

Prince Luís, Duke of Beja A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

(1506–1555) *

Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal Dom Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza, (; 21 March 1887 – 1 February 1908) was the eldest son and heir-apparent of King Carlos I of Portugal. He was born in 1887 when his father was still Prince Royal of Portugal and rece ...

(1887–1908)

Sports

Luis Alberto González Luis Alberto González Gallego (born July 27, 1965 in Palestina, Caldas) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1987 to 1996. Career ;1987 :1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL) ;1988 ...

, Colombian cyclist (1965) *

Luis Alberto Pérez Luís Alberto Pérez (born April 6, 1978) is a Nicaraguan former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2014. He is a former two weight world champion, having held the IBF super flyweight title from 2003 to 2006, and the IBF bantamweight ...

, Nicaraguan boxer (1978) *

Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda (born August 16, 1969) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. His personal best of 10.18 (100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, i ...

, Cuban runner (1969) *

Luis Amaranto Perea Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera (born 30 January 1979) is a Colombian former footballer, and a current manager. Gifted with incredible stamina and pace, the central defender could also be adapted at right back. He spent most of his senior caree ...

, Colombian football player (1979) *

Luis Antonio Jiménez Luis Antonio Jiménez Garcés (born 17 June 1984) is a Chilean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Primera B de Chile, Primera B club Deportes Magallanes, Magal ...

, Chilean footballer (1984) *

Luis Aragonés Luis Aragonés Suárez (; 28 July 1938 – 1 February 2014) was a Spanish football player and manager. Aragonés spent the majority of his career as a player and coach at Atlético Madrid. He was a prominent player and then coach of the succe ...

, Spanish football player and manager (1938-2014) * Luis Arráez, Venezuelan baseball player (1997) * Luis Ayala (tennis), Luis Alberto Ayala, Chilean tennis player (1932) * Luis Ayala (baseball), Luis Ignacio Ayala, Mexican baseball pitcher (1978) * Luis Barrera, Dominican baseball player (1995) * Luis Barrios, Peruvian basketball player (1990) * Luis Caballero (footballer), Luis Caballero, Paraguayan footballer (1962-2005) * Luis Campusano, American baseball player (1998) * Lluís Carreras, Spanish footballer (1972) * Luis Castillo (second baseman), Luis Antonio Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1975) * Luis Castillo (American football), Luis Alberto Castillo, Dominican-American football player (1983) * Luis Castillo (pitcher, born 1995), Luis Felipe Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1995) * Luis Castillo (pitcher, born 1992), Luis Miguel Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1992) * Luis Cessa, Mexican baseball player (1992) * Luis Cristaldo, Bolivian footballer * Luis Díaz (volleyball), Luis Díaz, Venezuelan volleyball player * Luís Dutra Jr., Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter * Luis Enrique (footballer), Luis Enrique, Spanish football player and manager * Luis Ernesto José, Dominican boxer * Luis Ernesto Michel, Mexican football goalkeeper * Luís Fabiano, Brazilian football player * Luis Fernando Suárez, Colombian football player and manager * Luís Figo, Portuguese football player * Luis Frías (baseball), Luis Frías, Dominican baseball player * Luis García (pitcher, born 1987), Luis Amado García, Dominican baseball player (1987) * Luis García (pitcher, born 1996), Luis Heibardo García, Venezuelan baseball player (1996) * Luis García (infielder, born 2000), Luis Victoriano García, Dominican-American baseball player (2000) * Luis García Sanz, Spanish football player * Luis Galván, Argentine football player * Luis Gil (baseball), Luis Ángel Gil, Dominican baseball player * Luis Gil (soccer), Luis Miguel Gil, American soccer player * Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967), Luis Emilio Gonzalez, Cuban-American baseball player * Luis González (outfielder, born 1995), Luis Fernando González, Mexican baseball player * Luis Guillorme, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Liberato, Dominican baseball player * Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Cuban boxer * Luis Marín Murillo, Luis Marín, Costa Rican football player * Luís Martins (footballer, born 1992), Luís Martins, Portuguese football player * Luis Medina (pitcher), Luis Ángel Medina, Dominican baseball player * Luis Medina (designated hitter), Luis Main Medina, American baseball player * Luis Monti, Italian and Argentine football player and manager * Luís Novo, Portuguese long-distance runner * Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican baseball player * Luis Onmura, Brazilian judoka * Luis Ortiz (third baseman), Luis Alberto Ortiz, Dominican baseball player and coach * Luis Ortiz (pitcher, born 1995), Luis Francisco Ortiz, American baseball player * Luis Ortiz (pitcher, born 1999), Luis Leandro Ortiz, Dominican baseball player * Luis Ortiz (Puerto Rican boxer), Luis Ortiz Flores, Puerto Rican boxer * Luis Palau, Argentine-American televangelist * Luis Palomino, Peruvian mixed martial arts fighter * Luis Patiño (baseball), Luis Patiño, Colombian baseball player * Luis Patiño (tennis), Mexican tennis player * Luis Perdomo (baseball, born 1993), Luis David Perdomo, Dominican baseball player * Luis Perdomo (baseball, born 1984), Luis M. Perdomo, Dominican baseball player * Luis Perez (American football), Luis Perez, American football player * Luis Pizarro (boxer), Luis Pizarro, Puerto Rican boxer * Luis Rengifo, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Rivera (infielder), Puerto Rican baseball player and coach * Luis Robert, Cuban baseball player * Luis Rodríguez (baseball), Luis Orlando Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Rodríguez (volleyball), Luis Rodríguez, Puerto Rican volleyball player Luis Rodríguez * Luis Rojas (baseball), Dominican baseball player and coach * Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player * Luis Salom, (1991 – 2016)Spanish Grand prix motorcycle racer * Luis Santos (baseball), Dominican baseball pitcher * Luís Santos (water polo), Brazilian water polo goalkeeper * Luis Severino, Dominican baseball player * Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner * Luis Somoza Debayle, former president of Nicaragua * Luis Suárez, Uruguayan footballer (1987) * Luis Suárez Miramontes, Spanish football player and manager * Luis Terrero, Dominican baseball player * Luis Tiant, Cuban-American baseball player * Luis Torrens, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Urías, Mexican baseball player * Luis Urueta, Colombian baseball coach * Luis Vasquez (American football), Luis Vasquez, American football player * Luis Villar, Argentine basketball player * Luis Villarroel, Venezuelan diver * Luis Vizcaíno, Dominican baseball player

Arts and entertainment

* Luis Antonio Ramos, Puerto Rican actor * Luis Antonio Rivera, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Buñuel, Spanish film director * Lluís Claret, Andorran cellist * Luis Enrique (singer), Luis Enrique, Nicaraguan singer * Little Louie Vega, Luis Fernando Vager, Puerto Rican musician and producer * Luis Fonsi, Puerto Rican singer * Luis Gatica, Mexican-Chilean-Puerto Rican actor and singer * Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor * Luis Roberto Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor * Lluís Llach, Catalan composer * Luis Manzano, Filipino actor and television host * Luis Egidio Meléndez, Spanish painter * Luis Miguel, Mexican singer * Luis Oquendo, Cuban actor * Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Puerto Rican musician * Luis Rego, Portuguese actor and musician * Luis Segura, Dominican singer * Luis Vargas (musician), Luis Vargas, Dominican singer * Luisito Vigoreaux, Luis Vigoreaux Lorenzana, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Vigoreaux, Luis Vigoreaux Rivera, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Ferdinand Vega, known as Little Louie Vega, American DJ, record producer and Grammy Award winner remixer of Puerto Rican ancestry

Politicians

* Luis Alberto de Herrera, Uruguayan politician * Luis A. Ferré, Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo, former Governor of Puerto Rico (1969–1973) * Luis Arce, Bolivian politician and current president of Bolivia * Luis Alberto Lacalle, former president of Uruguay * Luis Ángel González Macchi, former president of Paraguay * Lluís Companys, Lluís Companys i Jover, Catalan politician * Luis Batlle Berres, Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres, former president of Uruguay * Luis María Argaña, Luis María del Corazón de Jesús Dionisio Argaña Ferraro, Paraguayan politician * Luis R. Esteves, Major General, Puerto Rican-American military leader * Luis Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico (2009–present) * Luis Gutiérrez, Puerto Rican-American political leader * Luis Mangalus Taruc, Filipino politician * Luis Mena (Nicaraguan politician), Luis Mena, President of Nicaragua * Luis Muñoz Marín, first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico * Luis Enrique Oberto (1928–2022), Venezuelan politician * Luis Redondo, Honduran politician and engineer, deputy and president of the National Congress of Honduras * Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican politician and father of Luis Muñoz Marín * Luis Rodríguez de Miguel (1910–1982), Spanish politician and jurist

Writer

* Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet * Luis Lloréns Torres, Puerto Rican playwright and poet * Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican writer * Luis Palés Matos, Puerto Rican author

Other

* Luis F. Alvarez, Spanish-American physician (grandfather of Luis W. Alvarez) * Luis Walter Alvarez, Luis W. Álvarez, Spanish-American physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics * Luis Aponte Martínez, Puerto Rican religious leader * Luis E. Arreaga, Guatemalan-American diplomat * Luis Carrillo, Spanish colonial administrator * Luis de Moscoso Alvarado, Spanish explorer and conquistador * Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Catalan architect * Luis Motta Domínguez, Venezuelan politician and military officer * Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, 9th Count of Alba de Liste, Spanish nobleman * Luis Jacob, Peruvian-Canadian visual artists and photographer * Luis Garavito, prolific Colombian serial killer and rapist * Luis Muñoz de Guzmán, a Spanish colonial administrator * Luis González Vale, Puerto Rican historian * Luis Guinot, Puerto Rican-American diplomat * Luis Lliboutry, French-Chilean glaciologist * Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, fictional character on NBC's daytime drama ''Passions'' * Luis Marden, American photographer * Luis Marileo Colipí, Mapuche chief * Luis Miranda Casañas, Puerto Rican businessman * Luis M. Rocha, American-Portuguese professor and scientist * Luis Née, explorer, botanist, discovered Coast Live Oak in California * Luis Ortega Álvarez, Spanish judge * Luis Padial, Puerto Rican military leader * Luis Posada Carriles, Cuban militant * Luis Rafael Sánchez, Puerto Rican playwright * Luis Sera, a character in ''Resident Evil 4'' * Luis Scott-Vargas, American ''Magic: the Gathering'' player * Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal and current prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples ; Middle name * José Luis Corcuera (born 1944), Spanish politician

References

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