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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Louisa f. Fem. of Louis.

Withycombe's earliest example in England is from 1646; but the name was used by women there earlier. It was, however, never common in any culture, certainly not as common as its masculine counterpart.

England
Dutch
◑ 1576 Loysken AuFr Drossaert
Early Modern English
● 1565 Lewes BEmar-vol1 p. 8
France
Middle French
● 1421 Loyse favier 1270; 1562 Loyse RegPCC-1 p. 9; 1564 Loyse ibid. p. 68; 1565 Loyse ibid. p. 139; 1566 Loyse ibid. p. 199; 1567 Loyse ibid. p. 310; 1568 Loyse ibid. p. 378; 1571 Louyse ibid. p. 452, Loyse ibid. p. 442
Italy
Latin
● 1522x1532 Loysa (nom) DSF p. 51, 18; 1527 Ludovica (nom) Rome1527 p. 83
◑ 1522x1532 Loysella (nom) DSF p. 53, 38
Spain
Catalan
● 1510 Luisa valencia1510 3704
Spanish
● 1576 Luisa Catalogo-5.2 3881
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Louisa". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Louisa.