Louis (given name)

Louis XIV was king of France (1643-1715)
Pronunciation	UK /ˈluːi/ US /ˈluːɪs/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Germanic
Word/name	French
Meaning	Famous warrior (Ludwig)
Alternative spelling	Louys
Derived
Related names	Louie, Clovis, Lewis, Ludovico, Luigi, Luis, Ludvig, Ludwig, Lodewijk, Lodewyk

Louis (UK /ˈluːi/ or US /ˈluːɪs/; French pronunciation: ​[lwi]) is the French form of the Old Frankish given name Chlodowig (Modern German: Ludwig) and one of two English forms, the other being Lewis (/ˈluːɪs/). The Frankish name is composed of the words for "fame" (hlōd) and "warrior" (wīg) which may be translated to famous warrior or "famous in battle".