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LOUIS, or LEWIS (from the Frankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence-in the Strassburg oath of 842-0. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Loys and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz andthrough the Angevin kingsHungarian

This article appears in Volume V17, Page 28 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: LOB-LUP
LOUIS, or LEWIS (from the Frankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence-in the Strassburg oath of 842-0. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Loys and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz andthrough the Angevin kingsHungarian Ldjos; cf. Ger. Ludwig or Ludewig, from 0. H. Ger. Hluduwic, Hludwig, Ludhuwig, M. H. Ger. Ludewic; Ital. Lodovico), a masculine proper name, meaning" Fame-fight " or " Famous in fight," from old Frankish chlud, chlod (0. H. Ger. hlud, hlod), " fame," and wick (O. H. Ger. wit., wig, A.S. wig) " war," "
battle
  " (cf. Gr. KXurroaxos). The name has been borne by numerous
European
  sovereigns and others, of whom some are noticed below in the following order: (I)
Roman
  emperors and Frankish and
German
  kings, (2) kings of
Bavaria
 , (3) kings of
France
 , (4) kings of
Hungary
 , (5) kings of Naples, (6) Louis of
Nassau
 . (Louis Philippe, king of the
French
 , is dealt with separately.)


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