Clovis

Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG). Clovis was a Frankish king who united France under his rule in the 5th century.

LUDWIG   male   German
From the Germanic name Chlodovech, which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wig "war, battle". This was the name of three Merovingian kings of the Franks (though their names are usually spelled in the Latinized form Clovis) as well as several Carolingian kings and Holy Roman Emperors (names often spelled in the French form Louis). Other famous bearers include the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), who contributed to logic and the philosophy of language.
FULL FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludowig, Ludovicus
FRENCH: Loïc, Louis, Ludovic
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Clovis
BASQUE: Koldo, Koldobika
BRETON: Loïc
CATALAN: Lluís
CROATIAN: Alojz, Alojzije
CZECH: Alois, Luděk, Ludvík
DANISH: Ludvig
DUTCH: Lodewijk, Louis, Lowie, Ludo
ENGLISH: Aloysius, Lewis, Lou, Louie, Louis
ESPERANTO: Luĉjo, Ludoviko
FRENCH: Clovis, Lou
GALICIAN: Lois
GERMAN: Alois, Ludwig, Lutz
HUNGARIAN: Alajos, Lajos
ICELANDIC: Lúðvík
IRISH: Alaois
ITALIAN: Aloisio, Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi, Luigino, Vico
LATVIAN: Ludis, Ludvigs
LITHUANIAN: Liudvikas
MEDIEVAL OCCITAN: Aloys, Aloysius
NORWEGIAN: Ludvig
OCCITAN: Loís
POLISH: Alojzy, Ludwik
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Luiz
PORTUGUESE: Aloísio, Luís, Luisinho
SLOVAK: Alojz
SLOVENE: Alojz, Alojzij, Lojze, Ludvik
SPANISH: Lucho, Luis
SWEDISH: Love, Ludde, Ludvig
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ITALIAN: Gino
FEMININE FORMS
CROATIAN: Alojzija
DANISH: Louise, Lovise
DUTCH: Loes, Louisa, Louise
ENGLISH: Lou, Louella, Louisa, Louise, Luella, Lula
ESTONIAN: Loviise
FINNISH: Loviisa
FRENCH: Lou, Louise, Louisette
GERMAN: Aloisia, Louisa, Luise, Lulu
GREEK: Louiza
HUNGARIAN: Lujza
ITALIAN: Gina, Ludovica, Luigia, Luigina, Luisa, Luisella
LITHUANIAN: Liudvika
MAORI: Ruiha
NORWEGIAN: Lovise
POLISH: Ludwika, Luiza
PORTUGUESE: Luísa, Luiza
ROMANIAN: Luiza
SLOVAK: Alojzia
SLOVENE: Alojzija
SPANISH: Luisa, Luisina, Luisita
SWEDISH: Louise, Lovisa
OTHER FORMS
VARIOUS: Ouida