Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /lu.ˈiz.ə/(English) /lu.ˈiː.za/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinate feminine form of Louis. A famous bearer was the American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), the author of Little Women.

Related Names

Rootshlud/hlut + wig
VariantsLouise(English) Louise, Luise(German) Louise(Dutch)
DiminutivesLou, Lula, Lulu(English) Lulu(German)
Masculine FormsLewis, Louis(English) Louis, Lowie(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesLluïsa(Catalan) Alojzija(Croatian) Aloisie(Czech) Louise(Danish) Loviise(Estonian) Loviisa(Finnish) Louise, Lou, Louisette, Louison(French) Louiza(Greek) Lujza(Hungarian) Ludovica, Luigia, Luisa, Gina, Luigina, Luisella(Italian) Luīze(Latvian) Liudvika(Lithuanian) Ruiha(Maori) Louise, Lovise(Norwegian) Ludwika, Luiza(Polish) Luísa(Portuguese) Luiza(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Luiza(Romanian) Liùsaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Alojzia, Lujza(Slovak) Alojzija(Slovene) Luisa, Luisina, Luisita(Spanish) Louise, Lovisa, Lo, Lova, Lovis(Swedish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019