Ludovicus
Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG).
 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludowig |
| BASQUE: Koldobika |
| BRETON: Loïc |
| CATALAN: Lluís |
| CROATIAN: Alojz, Alojzije |
| CZECH: Alois, Ludvík |
| DANISH: Ludvig |
| DUTCH: Lodewijk, Louis |
| ENGLISH: Aloysius, Lewis, Louis |
| ESPERANTO: Ludoviko |
| FRENCH: Loïc, Louis, Ludovic |
| GALICIAN: Lois |
| GERMAN: Alois, Ludwig |
| HUNGARIAN: Alajos, Lajos |
| ICELANDIC: Lúðvík |
| IRISH: Alaois |
| ITALIAN: Aloisio, Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi |
| LATVIAN: Ludis, Ludvigs |
| LITHUANIAN: Liudvikas |
| MEDIEVAL OCCITAN: Aloys, Aloysius |
| NORWEGIAN: Ludvig |
| OCCITAN: Loís |
| POLISH: Alojzy, Ludwik |
| PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Luiz |
| PORTUGUESE: Aloísio, Luís |
| SLOVAK: Alojz |
| SLOVENE: Alojz, Alojzij, Ludvik |
| SPANISH: Luis |
| SWEDISH: Ludvig |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| ANCIENT GERMANIC: Clovis |
| BASQUE: Koldo |
| CZECH: Luděk |
| DUTCH: Lowie, Ludo |
| ENGLISH: Lou, Louie |
| ESPERANTO: Luĉjo |
| FRENCH: Clovis, Lou |
| GERMAN: Lutz |
| ITALIAN: Gino, Luigino, Vico |
| PORTUGUESE: Luisinho |
| SLOVENE: Lojze |
| SPANISH: Lucho |
| SWEDISH: Love, Ludde |
| 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 |