Luis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Luis |
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| Pronunciation | Spanish: [ˈlwis] Portuguese: [luˈiʃ, lwiʃ, luˈis, lwis] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Portuguese (Luís), Galician |
| Meaning | Famous warrior |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Luís, Luiz |
| Related names | Alois, Clovis, Lewis, Louis, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludvík, Ludwig,[Luigi] |
Luis is a popular boy's name. It is the Spanish version of an old Germanic name, Hludowig or Chlodovech. Other languages in the Iberian Peninsula have similar forms. For example, it's Luís in Portuguese and Galician. In Aragonese and Catalan, it's Lluís. The form Luiz is common in Brazil.
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What Does the Name Luis Mean?
The original Germanic name Chlodowig (and its different forms) is often said to come from two words. One word means "fame" (hlūd) and the other means "warrior" (wīġ). So, the name Luis can be translated as famous warrior or "famous in battle".
Modern versions of this name include German names like Ludwig and the Dutch name Lodewijk. The Spanish name Luis and other Iberian forms are very similar to the French name Louis. This name came from the Latin version Clovis, which was used by kings of the Franks long ago. A very famous French king, Louis IX (also known as Saint Louis), helped make the name very popular.
Famous People Named Luis
Many important and well-known people throughout history have been named Luis. Here are just a few examples:
Royalty
- Luís I of Portugal (1838–1889): He was a king of Portugal.
- Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887–1908): He was a prince of Portugal.
Sports Stars
- Luis Aragonés (1938-2014): A famous Spanish football player and manager.
- Luís Figo: A legendary Portuguese football player.
- Luis Enrique: A well-known Spanish football player and manager.
- Luis Suárez: A talented Uruguayan football player.
- Luis Antonio Castillo: A Dominican baseball player.
- Luis Severino: A Dominican baseball pitcher.
- Luis Tiant: A Cuban-American baseball player.
Arts and Entertainment
- Luis Buñuel: A famous Spanish film director.
- Luis Fonsi: A popular Puerto Rican singer, known for hit songs.
- Luis Guzmán: A well-known Puerto Rican actor who has been in many movies and TV shows.
- Luis Miguel: A very popular Mexican singer.
Political Leaders
- Luis Arce: The current president of Bolivia.
- Luis Alberto Lacalle: A former president of Uruguay.
- Luis Muñoz Marín: The first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico. He was a very important leader for the island.
Other Notable People
- Luis W. Álvarez: A Spanish-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968.
- Luis de Moscoso Alvarado: A Spanish explorer and conquistador.
- Luis Antonio Tagle: A Filipino cardinal and an important leader in the Catholic Church.
See also
- All pages beginning with "Luis"
- All pages beginning with "Lluis"
- All pages beginning with "Lluís"
- All pages beginning with "Louis"
- All pages beginning with "Louie"
- All pages beginning with "Lu"
- All pages beginning with "Lui"
- All pages beginning with "Lo"
- Lewis (given name)
- Louis (given name)
- Lucho
- Luiz (given name)
