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Louis m. Old High German hlūt, lūt, Old Saxon hlūd from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, *hlūþaz 'loud; famous, renowned' + Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle'.

The name of several early kings of Frankish tribes, three 9th C kings of the Franks, two 9th C kings of Italy and Roman Emperors, two 13th C French saints, a 14th C Holy Roman Emperor, twelve medieval kings of France, a 14th C king of Hungary and Poland, and a 16th C king of Bohemia and Hungary.

Spelling variants using w are typical of English and Scots.

Austria
Latin
● 837 hludouuici (gen) UBEnns-1 VI; 859 Hludouuici (gen) UrkStyria 6, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. 6; 860 Hludouuici (gen) ibid. 7; 864 Loͮdewici (gen) ibid. 8, Loͮdewicus (nom) ibid. 8; 1093 Ludwich (nom) ibid. 87, Ludwici (gen) ibid. 87; 1231 Lodewico (abl) UBEnns3 II, Lodewicus (nom) ibid. II
Early New High German
● 1366 Ludwig (nom) ChronSH p. 25; 1367 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 25; 1370 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 26; 1386 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1387 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1388 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1390 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1391 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1507 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1594 Ludwig (nom) ibid. p. 9
Belgium
Latin
● 694 Ludouici (gen) CartStBav 2; 1212x1213 Lodvicus (nom) OvdFB 2; 1256 Ludovico (abl) OHZI-II no. 3
Middle Dutch
● 1336 Lodewike (dat) RSG1336-39 p. 35; 1356 Lodewick AM6 p. 9; 1410 Lodewyc (nom) ibid. p. 21
Dutch
● 1597x1598 Lodewyck BoonenGes p. 324, Lodewycx (gen) ibid. p. 343, Loycx (gen) ibid. p. 387, Loys ibid. p. 326
Old French
● 1262 Loeys (nom) OvdFB 5
Brabant
Latin
● 1312 Ludovicus (nom) JeanIII p. 11
Czech Republic
Latin
● 1345 Lvdovicvs (nom) CDEM-7.2 614; 1372 Ludovicus (nom) LDFPUP1 p. 29; 1382 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1383 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1387 Ludwikus (nom) ibid. p. 14; 1388 Ludwicus (nom) ibid. p. 15; 1400 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 20
◑ 1350 Ludlinus (nom) Rössler1 53; 1356 Ludwicze (nom) chlumecky 169; 1358 Lowko (nom) ibid. 459, p. 39
Denmark
Latin
● 1320 Lodwici (gen) MIRGPCM4 XVI-III; 1362 Lodwigs (gen) ibid. XVI-V
England
Latin
● 1337 Lodovico (dat) MHCG2 459; 1379 Lodewysus (nom) WRYPT1 p. 5; 1561 Lodovicus (nom) RegSoABap p. 3; 1563 Lodowicus (nom) ibid. p. 7; 1564 Lodovici (gen) ibid. p. 9; 1564/5 Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1564 Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1565 Lodvicus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1567 Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 13; 1568 Lodovicus (nom) RegSoAMar p. 5; 1571 Lewis (gen) RegSoABap p. 17
Dutch
● 1572 Lodowijck AuFr Theeuwes; 1575 Lodewijck ibid. Theeus; 1576 Ludovicus ibid. Cornelissen; 1577 Lodewijck ibid. Theeus, Loduwyck ibid. Theeus, Lowijs ibid. Capelle; 1578 Lowijs ibid. Capellen; 1579 Lodowijck ibid. Theeuwes, Lowys ibid. Spier; 1580 Lowijs ibid. Winghe; 1581 Lowijs ibid. Laten; 1582 Lodowijck ibid. Theeuwen, Lowijs ibid. Capelle; 1583 Lodewijck ibid. Capelle, Lodowijck ibid. Theeuwes, Lowijs ibid. Lathem; 1585 Lowijs ibid. Capelle; 1586 Lodewyck ibid. Swalme, Lowijs ibid. Burchtgrave, Lowys ibid. Raet; 1588 Lodowicus ibid. p. 85, Lowijs ibid. Dorner, Lowys ibid. Dorner; 1589 Loduwijck ibid. Lommelin, Lowijs ibid. Burchgrave, Lowys ibid. Solderbek; 1590 Lowijs ibid. Lits, Lowys ibid. Raet; 1591 Lowijs ibid. Capelle, Lowys ibid. Solderbeke; 1592 Lowijs ibid. Malepart; 1593 Lowijs ibid. Capelle; 1595 Lodewyck ibid. Theuws; 1596 Lodewijck ibid. Brun
Middle English
● 1406 Lowys EEW p. 13
Early Modern English
● 1543 Lewes WillsInv LXXXIX; 1547 Lewis ExMar 1b; 1551 Lewis StAnthonlin p. 8; 1556 Lewes bruton1 p. 28; 1557 Lewes ibid. p. 109; 1558 Lewis RegSoABap p. 1; 1559 Lewes bruton1 p. 3; 1560/1 Lewis RegSASel p. 7; 1560 Lewis RegSoABap p. 2, Lodowick ibid. p. 2; 1561 Lewes bruton1 p. 31; 1562 Lewes BarnstapleBap p. 11, DEmar-vol1 p. 81; 1564 Lewes bruton1 p. 4; 1568 Lewes COmar-vol5 p. 126; 1569 Lewes bruton1 p. 38; 1578 Luis StAnthonlin p. 26; 1579 Lewes bruton1 p. 7; 1581 Lews ibid. p. 7; 1583/4 Lewes SurMus p. 52, Lewis ibid. p. 73; 1584 Lewis ibid. p. 193; 1586 Lewes RegBath p. 7; 1587 Lewes ibid. p. 8; 1588 Lewes bruton1 p. 118; 1589 Lewis DEmar-vol2 p. 17; 1592/3 Lewes bruton1 p. 121; 1592 lewes HWCP2 p. 11; 1597 Lewes BUmar-vol9 p. 9, RegSoAMar p. 18, Lewis bruton1 p. 56; 1598 Lewes ibid. p. 125, Lewis DEmar-vol2 p. 37; 1599 Lewis ibid. p. 42
Middle French
● 1567 Louys WCS p. 3; 1568 Lois ibid. p. 3, Louis ibid. p. 39; 1569 louis ibid. p. 40; 1570/1 louis ibid. p. 6; 1571 louis ibid. p. 40; 1575 Louis ibid. p. 11; 1576 Louis ibid. p. 12; 1577 Louis ibid. p. 13; 1578 Louys ibid. p. 86; 1579 Louys ibid. p. 44; 1582 Louis ibid. p. 45; 1584 Louis ibid. p. 46, Louyes ibid. p. 104; 1585 Louis ibid. p. 19; 1589 Louis ibid. p. 21; 1591 Louis ibid. p. 23, Louys ibid. p. 90; 1593 Louis ibid. p. 50, Louys ibid. p. 50; 1594 Louis ibid. p. 50; 1597 Louis ibid. p. 106; 1598 Louis ibid. p. 52; 1599 Louis ibid. p. 53
Walloon
● 1581 Louys RWC p. 3; 1582/3 Louys ibid. p. 5; 1583 Louys ibid. p. 437; 1584 Louys ibid. p. 8; 1590 Louis ibid. p. 13, Louys ibid. p. 14; 1590/1 Loys ibid. p. 441; 1590 Loys ibid. p. 441; 1591 Louys ibid. p. 16; 1591/2 Loys ibid. p. 20; 1591 Loys ibid. p. 563; 1592 Louys ibid. p. 22, Loys ibid. p. 22; 1592/3 Loys ibid. p. 25; 1593/4 Louys ibid. p. 31, Loys ibid. p. 30; 1593 Loys ibid. p. 564; 1594 Loys ibid. p. 33
Estonia
Middle Low German
● 1364 Lodewich BbRT p. 334; 1400 Lodewich ibid. p. 342; 1404 Lodewich ibid. p. 343; 1407 Lodewich ibid. p. 344; 1416 Lodewich ibid. p. 348; 1427 Lodewich ibid. p. 351; 1434 Lodewych ibid. p. 357; 1435 Lodewich ibid. p. 358
◑ 1364 Ludike BbRT p. 334; 1379 Ludike ibid. p. 336; 1383 Ludike ibid. p. 336; 1384 Ludike ibid. p. 338; 1408 Ludike ibid. p. 345; 1416 Ludike ibid. p. 347; 1421 Loeuweke ibid. p. 349; 1425 Ludike ibid. p. 350; 1428 Ludeke ibid. p. 352; 1429 Ludeke ibid. p. 353; 1434 Lüdeke ibid. p. 357; 1435 Ludeke ibid. p. 357; 1436 Luedeke ibid. p. 358; 1524x1532 Ludika (gen) Saareste1923b p. 137, Ludyck (nom) Saareste1923a p. 138, Luto (nom) ibid. p. 103
France
Latin
● 693 Hludowico (abl) DCEL-2 Add. V; 808 Hlodoici (gen) CartNoaille II, Hlodowih (nom) ibid. II; 825 Hludovici (gen) InsMacon V, Hludovico (abl) ibid. V; 832 Lodouico (abl) CartRed I; 833 Hlodouuici (gen) ibid. V, Holodouuico (abl) ibid. VIII; 833x834 Hlodouuici (gen) ibid. IX; 834 Hlodouici (gen) ibid. II, Hlodouuici (gen) ibid. IV, Holodouuico (abl) ibid. III, Lodouici (gen) ibid. II, Lodouicus (nom) ibid. II; 854 Hludovici (gen) InsMacon VII; 862 Hludovici (gen) ibid. IX; c862 Hludovici (gen) ibid. VIII; 878 Hludovici (gen) ibid. XII, Hludovico (abl) ibid. XII, Hludovicus (nom) ibid. XII; 909 Ludovico (abl) St-Barnard-Romans no. 77; 933 Ludovici (gen) ibid. no. 147; 1117 Ludovici (gen) CartStPC XI; 1121 Lodvico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 1, Ludovico (abl) CartYonne1 CXXXII, clairvaux-12thc 1; 1123 Ludovico (abl) CartYonne1 CXXXV, Lugdovico (abl) ibid. CXXXIV; 1124 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. CXXXVII; 1131 Lodovico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 4, Ludovico (abl) CartNDSaintes XXIII, clairvaux-12thc 4; 1133 Ludovico (abl) CartNDdOurscamp CXI, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. CXI; 1135 Ludovico (abl) HAP p. 371, clairvaux-12thc 6, Ludovicus (nom) HAP p. 371, clairvaux-12thc 6; 1137x1154 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 29; 1138 Ludovici (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LXXXIX, Ludovico (abl) ibid. LXXXIX; 1139 Ludovico (abl) HAP p. 372; 1141 Lodoico (abl) CartNDSaintes VII, Ludovico (abl) CartNDdOurscamp CXXXI; 1143 Ludovico (abl) HAP p. 373, clairvaux-12thc 10; 1145 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 11, Ludovico (abl) ibid. 11; 1146 Lodovico (abl) CartNDSaintes VIII; 1147 Ludovici (gen) clairvaux-12thc 14, Ludovico (abl) CartNDSaintes XXV, clairvaux-12thc 14; 1148 Ludovico (abl) CartNDSaintes XXIV; 1153 Lodovico (abl) ibid. IX; 1154 Ludovico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 27; 1156 Ludovico (abl) CartYonne1 CCCLXXXII; 1157 Ludovico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 32; 1158 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 33; 1160 Ludovico (abl) CartNDdOurscamp CXIV; 1163 Ludovicus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 101, Ludowicus (nom) ibid. 101; 1167 Lodovico (abl) CartNDSaintes X; 1171 Ludovico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 139; 1175 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 162; 1248 Ludovicus (nom) HAP p. 381; 1256 Ludewico (abl) hennes-vol1 161, Ludovici (gen) OHZI-II no. 2; 1262 Ludovico (abl) StOuen p. 3; 1309 Ludovico (dat) HistHdVParis no. 1; 1345 Ludowici (gen) CDEM-7.2 625, Ludowico (dat) ibid. 625, Ludowicum (acc) ibid. 625; 1378 Ludovici (gen) hanquetvol1 872, Ludovico (dat) ibid. 842, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 336, Ludowici (gen) ibid. 172; 1454 Ludovicus (nom) MHCG2 223; 1465 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 232; 1471 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 235; 1480 Ludovico (dat) ibid. 245; 1503 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 278; 1534 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 305
◑ 1378 Loysulus (nom) hanquetvol1 1381
Old French
● 1292 Looys (obl) HistHdVParis p. 110; 1296 Looÿs paris1296 p. 36; 1301 Alous (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 275, Alout (obl) ibid. p. 275; 1303 Looye (nom) ArchCambIII p. 151; 1313 Laoys Paris1313 p. 29, Loys ibid. p. 26; 1327 Loys MemDocMan-2 p. 176; 1348 Loiz (obl) MHN DXVIII, Loys (obl) ibid. DX
◑ 1296 Loÿset paris1296 p. 29; 1313 Loyset Paris1313 p. 144
Middle French
● 1358 Louis LeCoq p. 382; 1365 Loys ActsCharlesV no. 225a; 1366/7 Loys ibid. no. 386; 1367 Loys ibid. no. 394; 1388 Lois thierry; 1392 Loys MemBret-II col. 599; 1415[1469x1471] Loys Waurin p. 225; 1418 Loys DdB1418 p. 200, HGParis p. 376; 1421 Louis HAP p. 399, Louys favier, Loys Laroche no. 6, favier 188; 1423 Loys ibid. 374; 1438 Loys ibid. 389; 1440 Loys Laroche no. 5; 1454 Loys MHCG2 223; 1466 Loys HistHdVParis no. 5; 1477–1478 Loys Laroche no. 4; 1479 Loys ibid. no. 1; 1480 Loys ChartBB III; 1482 Loys HAP p. 401; 1493 Loys MSR1838 p. 377; 1504 Loys MHCG2 279; 1527 Loys HAP p. 403; 1529 Loys HistHdVParis no. 7; 1562 Loys RegPCC-1 p. 7; 1563 Loys ibid. p. 22; 1564 Loys ibid.; 1565 Loys ibid. p. 118; 1566 Loys ibid. p. 198; 1567 Loys ibid. p. 286; 1568 Loys ibid. p. 373; 1570 Loys ibid. p. 433; 1571 Loys ibid. p. 437; 1572 Loys ibid. p. 505; 1587 Loys RTFProvins 153; 1588 Louis raymond1588 p. 570
◑ 1418 Loyset DdB1418 p. 212, HGParis p. 386; 1423 Loyset favier 247
Germany
Latin
● 814 Hludovicus (nom) quix-vol1 86, Hludowici (gen) ibid. 86; 815 Hludovici (gen) InsMacon III, Hludovicus (nom) ibid. III; 816 Hludovici (gen) ibid. IV, Hludovicus (nom) ibid. IV, Luduuuicus (nom) FRA-XXXL 9; 819 Loͮdewici (gen) UrkStyria 5, Loͮdewicus (nom) ibid. 5, hludouuicus (nom) CartStBav 3; 825 Ludovicus (nom) InsMacon VI; 828 Lothowici (gen) OrkGZ no. 29; 834 Hlodewici (gen) HambUrk-vol1 VIII, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. VIII, Hludowici (gen) ibid. VIII; 842 Hludouuici (gen) ibid. X, Hludouuico (abl) ibid. X, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. X, Hludowici (gen) quix-vol1 87, Hludowicus (nom) ibid. 87; 844 Ludowici (gen) ibid. 2; 855 Ludewici (gen) ibid. 3, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 3, Ludowicus (nom) FRA-XXXL 14; 857 Hludouuici (gen) ibid. 16; 858 Hludouuici (gen) HambUrk-vol1 XIV, Hludouuico (abl) ibid. XIV, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. XIV, Lothowici (gen) OrkGZ no. 48, Ludovico (abl) HambUrk-vol1 XIV; 863 Ludowici (gen) OrkGZ no. 51; 864 Hludouuici (gen) HambUrk-vol1 XVI, Hludouuico (abl) ibid. XVI, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. XVI; 865 Ludovici (gen) ibid. XVII, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. XVII; 871 Hluodouici (gen) quix-vol1 45, Ludouicus (nom) ibid. 45, Ludouuici (gen) ibid. 45; 877 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 94, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 94, Ludowici (gen) ibid. 94; 888 Hluthuici (gen) HambUrk-vol1 XXII, Hluthuuici (gen) ibid. XXII; 891 Lodowicus (nom) ibid. XXIV; 902 Hlodewici (gen) quix-vol1 8, Hlodewicus (nom) ibid. 8, Lodewici (gen) ibid. 8; 904 Hludouuici (gen) UrkStyria 13, Hludouuicus (nom) ibid. 13, Hludovuici (gen) ibid. 13; 910 Lodewici (gen) quix-vol1 9, Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 9; 1103 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 79; 1147 Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 29; 1165 Ludowicus (nom) ibid. 93; 1180 Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 34; 1197 Ludovicus (nom) hennes-vol1 2; 1207 Lodhevicus (nom) ibid. 8; 1210 Lodvico (abl) CDL-1.1.1 IV; 1212 Ludovicus (nom) hennes-vol1 12; 1214 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 15; 1215 Lodewicus (nom) quix-vol2 126; 1217 Ludewicus (nom) hennes-vol1 28; 1218 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 32; 1219 Ludewicum (acc) ibid. 41, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 41, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 36; 1221 Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 57, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 55; 1222 Lodewicus (nom) quix-vol1 74; 1222? Ludewicum (acc) quix-vol2 133; 1225 Ludewicus (nom) hennes-vol1 68; 1231 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 86; 1234 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 89; 1245 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 121; 1248 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 129; 1249 Ludewici (gen) ibid. 131, Ludewico (abl) ibid. 131, Ludewicum (acc) ibid. 131, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 131; 1254 Ludewici (gen) ibid. 155; 1257 Lodewico (dat) quix-vol1 114, Lodewicus (nom) UrkMeck1 no. L; 1258 Lodowico (abl) hennes-vol1 185, Ludewico (abl) ibid. 172, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 176, Luduvicus (nom) ibid. 181; 1259 Lodewicus (nom) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI; 1260 Lodowicus (nom) hennes-vol1 191, Ludwicus (nom) ibid. 187; 1265 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 206, Ludwicus (nom) ibid. 204; 1271 Lodewico (abl) ibid. 220, Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 220, Ludewici (gen) ibid. 215; 1273 Ludewici (gen) ibid. 229; 1274 Lodewicus (nom) ibid. 234; 1277 Ludwicus (nom) ibid. 256; 1278 Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 264; 1280 Loduwicus (nom) ibid. 268, Lodvicus (nom) ibid. 270; 1281 Ludewico (abl) ibid. 278, Ludewicus (nom) ibid. 277; 1282 Ludowico (abl) ibid. 282; 1284 Lodvico (abl) ibid. 297, Ludewico (abl) ibid. 296; 1287 Ludewicum (acc) ibid. 307; 1288 Lodvici (gen) ibid. 311, Lodvicum (acc) ibid. 311; 1290 Lodwicus (nom) ibid. 319; 1292 Lodewici (gen) UrkMeck1 no. LXXXIX; 1322 Lodewicus (nom) VFBStralsund 79; 1401 ludewico (dat) HD1401 no. 22, ludowico (dat) ibid. no. 87
◑ 1259 Ludeke (nom) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI, Ludeko (nom) ibid. XXXI; 1305 Ludeke (nom) CDL-1.2.1 CXCIII; 1313 Ludeke (nom) VFBStralsund 23
Middle High German
● 1282 Lodewige (dat) hennes-vol1 284; 1293 Lodwich (nom) UrkWitt-II 187, Lodwigen (dat) ibid. 187, Lodwiges (gen) ibid. 189, Ludewich (nom) UrkHeil1 53, Ludewiges (gen) ibid. 53, Ludwiges UrkWitt-II 187, Lvdwich (nom) ibid. 187; 1322 Ludowich (nom) UrkHeil1 101; 1333 Ludowig (nom) ibid. 134; 1339 Ludwig (nom) ibid. 151
Early New High German
● 1419 Ludweig (nom) mairhofer DCCXI; 1420 Ludweigen (dat) ibid. DCCXV; 1497 Ludwig Nurn1497 35, Luͤdwig ibid. 195
Hungary
Latin
● 1351 Ludouicus (nom) CDH-IX-II I
Ireland
Early Modern English
● 1524 Lewis Fiants-1 7; 1526/7 Lewis ibid. 15
Italy
Latin
● 827 Hludouuici (gen) FRA-XXXL 11; 855 Ludouuici (gen) ibid. 15, Ludovico (dat) OrkGZ no. 44, Ludowici (gen) FRA-XXXL 15; 1226 Ludovicus (nom) hennes-vol1 70; 1245 Ludowicus (nom) ibid. 120; 14thC aloisij (gen) DSS3-1 p. 9; 1330 Luiduvicus (nom) UrkHeil1 120; 1351–53 Aloysio (dat) MHN DXXXI, Ludovico (abl) ibid. DXXXI; 1360[1370] Loigius (nom) Livi 262; 1367 Lodovicho (abl) ibid. 168, Lodovichus (nom) ibid. 155, Lodovici (gen) ibid. 155, Loisius (nom) ibid. 144, Loysius (nom) ibid. 165, Ludwicus (nom) SMM p. 130; 1368 Lodovicho (abl) Livi 217, Luysio (abl) ibid. 217; 1461 Ludovicus (nom) MHCG2 230; 1470 Loysio (abl) RCCaetani6 XXI-62, Loysius (nom) ibid. XXI-62; 1478 Loysi (nom) ibid. 2720, Ludovico (abl) ibid. 2720; 1488 Ludovico (abl) CID-3 XCIII; 1490 Ludovici (gen) VitAs2 I, Ludovico (abl) ibid. I; 1491 Ludovicum (acc) MHCG2 250; 1521 Ludovici (gen) VitAs2 III; 1522x1532 Loysius (nom) DSF p. 52, 30, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 57, 25; 1527 Aloisius (nom) Rome1527 p. 84, Ludovici (gen) ibid. p. 83, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 87
Italian
● 1513x1521 Lodovicho LeoX p. 30, Ludovico ibid. p. 14
Latvia
Latin
● 1286 Lodewico (dat) RigSB 1029; 1289 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 19; 1290 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 223; 1291 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 634; 1295 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 754; 1301 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 863; 1304 Lodewico (dat) ibid. 901; 1319 Lodewici (gen) ibid. 380
◑ 1298 Ludiken (dat) RigSB 264
The Netherlands
Latin
● 814x815 Ludovici (gen) OrkGZ no. 27, Ludowici (gen) ibid. no. 27; 834 Lothowici (gen) ibid. no. 30; 838 Lothowici (gen) ibid. no. 33; 839 Ludowici (gen) ibid. no. 34; 854 Ludowici (gen) ibid. no. 43; 855 Hludowico (abl) ibid. no. 45; 870 Hludovicum (acc) ibid. no. 54, Hludovicus (nom) ibid. no. 54; 876 Hludovicus (nom) ibid. no. 56; 880 Hludowicus (nom) ibid. no. 57
Middle Dutch
◑ 1383 Ludekens (gen) GesOIJ-4 p. 186
Poland
Latin
● 1232 Ludowicus (nom) hennes-vol1 87; 1251 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 141; 1288 Lodewicus (nom) UrkMeck1 no. LXXXIV; 1289 Lodewicus (nom) ibid. no. LXXXVI
◑ 1251 Ludeko (nom) hennes-vol1 141
Spain
Latin
● 896 Leudevici (gen) CDCB-XV MMXX, Ludovigo (abl) ibid. MMXIX; 898 Ludevicho (abl) ibid. MMXXI; 899 Ludovico (abl) ibid. MMXXII; 1487 Lodovici (gen) carbonell-I p. 11, Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1488 Lodovici (gen) ibid. p. 16, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. p. 17; 1489 Lodovici (gen) ibid. p. 34, Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 34; 1490 Lodovici (gen) ibid. p. 40, Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 40; 1491 Lodovici (gen) ibid. p. 53, Lodovicus (nom) ibid. p. 60
Catalan
● 1510 Aloy valencia1510 1719, Lois ibid. 4099, Luis ibid. 3154
Spanish
● 1540 Luis SanzSerrano; 1575 Luis Catalogo-5.2 3829; 1576 Luis ibid. 3886
Sweden
Old Swedish
◑ 1419 Lydeke (nom) SDHK no. 19230
Switzerland
Latin
● 2h12thC Lodouico (abl) CartChart 6, Lois (nom) ibid. 6; 1134 Ludovico (abl) CartHaut 1; 1135x1185 Lodouico (abl) CartChart 1; 1154 Lodoico (abl) CartHaut 5, Lodoicus (nom) ibid. 5; 1161 Ludoico (abl) ibid. 11; 1162 Lodoici (gen) ibid. 12; 1163 Lodoicus (nom) ibid. 13; 1165 Lodoico (abl) ibid. 16; 1210 Lodouicus (nom) CartChart 4; 1211 Lodouici (gen) ibid. 5, Lodouicus (nom) ibid. 5; 1235 Ludovicum (acc) CLC p. 47; 14thCx1478 Ludovicus (nom) Ob-SPVn (2); 1348 Ludovico (dat) MHN DXIV, Ludovicum (acc) ibid. DXIV, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXIV; 1349 Ludovici (gen) ibid. DXXI, Ludovico (abl) ibid. DXXI, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXIX; 1350 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXXIX; 1351 Ludovici (gen) ibid. DXXXVIII, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXL; 1352 Ludovico (abl) ibid. DXLV, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXLVII; 1353 Lodoycus (nom) ibid. DXXXIII, Ludovici (gen) ibid. DXLVIII, Ludovico (abl) ibid. DXLVIII, Ludovicum (acc) ibid. DXLIX, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DXLVIII; 1354 Ludovici (gen) ibid. DLIX, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. DLII, Ludowico (abl) ibid. DLIV; 1377 Ludovicus (nom) MHCG2 464; 1436 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 209, Ludovico (abl) ibid. 209, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 209; 1460 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 229; 1466 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 233, Ludovico (dat) ibid. 233, Ludovicum (acc) ibid. 233, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 233; 1475 Ludovico (dat) ibid. 239, Ludovicum (acc) ibid. 239, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 239; 1476 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 242; 1478 Ludovicum (acc) ibid. 244, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 244; 1492 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 251, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 251; 1492/3 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 253; 1492 Ludowicum (acc) ibid. 252, Ludowicus (nom) ibid. 252; 1493 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 256, Ludovico (abl) ibid. 254, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 254; 1494 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 259; 1497/8 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 263, Ludovico (abl) ibid. 263; 1498 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 264; 1499 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 265, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 265; 1500 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 269; 1502 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 273, Ludovicum (acc) ibid. 273, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 273; 1503 Ludovici (gen) ibid. 276, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 276; 1508 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 283, Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 282; 1515 Ludovico (abl) ibid. 288; 1522x1524 Ludovicus (nom) ibid. 294; 1533 Ludovicum (acc) ibid. 303
Old French
● 1348 Lois (obl) MHN DXIII, Looys (nom) ibid. DXII; 1349 Loys (nom) ibid. DXVIII
Middle French
● 1350 Loys (obl) MHN DXXVII; 1351 Loys ibid. DXXXV; 1352 Loys ibid. DXLI; 1353 Loys ibid. DL; 1354 Loy ibid. DLIII, Loys ibid. DLIII; 1460 Loys MHCG2 229; 1501 Loys ibid. 271; 1507 Loys ibid. 260; 1514 Loys ibid. 287; 1528 Loys ibid. 297; 1537 Louys ibid. 306; 1538 Loys ibid. 309; 1545 Loys ibid. 314; 1550 Loys ibid. 319; 1553 Loys ibid. 328; 1577 Loys ibid. 343
Middle High German
● 1352 Ludwig (nom) MHN DXLVI
Early New High German
● 1451 Ludwig (nom) MHCG2 220; 1503 Ludwig (nom) ibid. 277, Ludwigen (dat) ibid. 277; 1524 Ludwigen (nom) ibid. 295
Wales
Early Modern English
● 1594 Lewis RegLlantrithyd p. 62; 1595 Lewis ibid. p. 34
Welsh
● 1543 Lewis RegCon1 p. 3
Cite as: R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Louis". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Louis.