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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Lois f. Ancient Greek Λωΐς, of uncertain origin.

The name of a minor New Testament character. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Loid.

The name came into use in England in the 2nd half of the 16th C. Withycombe s.n. Lois indicates the earliest instance is from 1583 in Lincolnshire.

England
English
● 1587 Lois StAnthonlin p. 32
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lois". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Lois.