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Baby Name Lewis |
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Meaning of Lewis - What does the name Lewis means? |
Pronunciation: |
loo-iss | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Welsh |
Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, Lewis is from the French Louis, a derivative of the Old French Loeis, which is from the Old High German Hluodowig (famous warrior), a compound name composed of the elements hluod (famous) and wig (war, strife). The name has been used in Wales to Anglicize the name Llewelyn. See Llewelyn. |
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English, Scottish, Welsh |
Shortened forms: | Lew. | Pet forms: | Lewie |
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