The first name Louis

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About the first name Louis

Meaning

The name Louis is traditionally interpreted as “famous in battle” or “renowned warrior”.

Historical origin

The name Louis comes from the Germanic Hludwig, built from elements meaning “fame” and “battle”.

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Louis also appears in several compound names, for example Jean-Louis, Joseph-Louis and Louis-François. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:louilwi

Frequency of the first name Louis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Louis by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

39,225total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name LouisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Louis in baptisms by year.5,0003,7502,5001,25001600168117621843192420051600–1604 12 baptisms1605–1609 3 baptisms1610–1614 15 baptisms1615–1619 3 baptisms1620–1624 6 baptisms1625–1629 27 baptisms1630–1634 15 baptisms1635–1639 45 baptisms1640–1644 36 baptisms1645–1649 33 baptisms1650–1654 48 baptisms1655–1659 72 baptisms1660–1664 81 baptisms1665–1669 72 baptisms1670–1674 132 baptisms1675–1679 126 baptisms1680–1684 141 baptisms1685–1689 117 baptisms1690–1694 210 baptisms1695–1699 204 baptisms1700–1704 186 baptisms1705–1709 192 baptisms1710–1714 189 baptisms1715–1719 204 baptisms1720–1724 228 baptisms1725–1729 198 baptisms1730–1734 339 baptisms1735–1739 384 baptisms1740–1744 312 baptisms1745–1749 339 baptisms1750–1754 519 baptisms1755–1759 342 baptisms1760–1764 531 baptisms1765–1769 561 baptisms1770–1774 672 baptisms1775–1779 612 baptisms1780–1784 705 baptisms1785–1789 837 baptisms1790–1794 942 baptisms1795–1799 1,200 baptisms1800–1804 1,191 baptisms1805–1809 1,215 baptisms1810–1814 1,131 baptisms1815–1819 1,515 baptisms1820–1824 1,599 baptisms1825–1829 1,567 baptisms1830–1834 1,797 baptisms1835–1839 1,815 baptisms1840–1844 2,076 baptisms1845–1849 2,088 baptisms1850–1854 2,418 baptisms1855–1859 2,091 baptisms1860–1864 1,680 baptisms1865–1869 1,434 baptisms1870–1874 1,221 baptisms1875–1879 816 baptisms1880–1884 645 baptisms1885–1889 519 baptisms1890–1894 403 baptisms1895–1899 246 baptisms1900–1904 156 baptisms1905–1909 105 baptisms1910–1914 61 baptisms1915–1919 48 baptisms1920–1924 54 baptisms1925–1929 30 baptisms1930–1934 39 baptisms1935–1939 30 baptisms1940–1944 15 baptisms1945–1949 39 baptisms1950–1954 39 baptisms1955–1959 33 baptisms1960–1964 42 baptisms1965–1969 24 baptisms1970–1974 18 baptisms1975–1979 36 baptisms1980–1984 21 baptisms1985–1989 24 baptisms1990–1994 30 baptisms1995–1999 9 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms2005–2009 12 baptisms

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