Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɵdː.vɪɡ/(Swedish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian form of Ludwig.

Related Names

Rootshlud/hlut + wig
DiminutiveLudde(Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesKoldobika, Koldo(Basque) Loïc(Breton) Lluís(Catalan) Alojz, Alojzije(Croatian) Alois, Ludvík, Luděk(Czech) Lodewijk, Louis, Lowie, Ludovicus(Dutch) Aloysius, Lewis, Louis, Lew, Lou, Louie(English) Ludoviko, Luĉjo(Esperanto) Ludo(Flemish) Hlūdwīg(Frankish) Loïc, Louis, Clovis, Lou, Louison, Ludovic(French) Lois(Galician) Alois, Ludwig, Lutz(German) Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludwig, Ludovicus(Germanic) Clovis(History) Alajos, Lajos(Hungarian) Lúðvík(Icelandic) Alaois(Irish) Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovico, Luigi, Aloisio, Gigi, Gino, Luigino, Vico(Italian) Ludvigs, Ludis(Latvian) Liudvikas(Lithuanian) Aloys, Aloysius(Medieval Occitan) Loís(Occitan) Hlūdawīgą(Old Germanic) Alojzy, Ludwik(Polish) Aloísio, Luís, Luisinho(Portuguese) Luiz, Lula(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Alojz, Ľudovít(Slovak) Alojz, Alojzij, Ludvik, Lojze(Slovene) Luis, Lucho, Luisito(Spanish) Louwis(Walloon)
Surname DescendantLudvigsen(Danish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Denmark: August 25
Estonia: October 18
Norway: August 25
Sweden: October 2

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Entry updated November 16, 2019