Clovis
[ˈkloʊ.vɪs]Meaning
via the Latinised form Clodovicus, from the Germanic name Hludwig (Ludwig)
Background Story
Clovis is a contemporary spelling, through the Latinised form Clodovicus, of the Germanic name Hludwig, which is Ludwig. It comes from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, and is a doublet of Louis and Ludwig. Its feminine forms are Louisa and Louise, and it is recorded as a given name in Basque, Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Flemish, Frankish and Galician.
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