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, Sicilian Luici, German Ludwig.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈis/ [lʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈlwis/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlwiʃ/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /luˈiʃ/
• Rhymes: -is
• Hyphenation: Lu‧ís

Proper noun

Luís m (plural Luíses)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Louis or Lewis

Descendants

• → English: Luis