Luisa
[luˈiːzə]Meaning
feminine form of Luis, from the Germanic elements hlod "fame" and wig "combat"
Background Story
Luisa is the Italian and Spanish feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), which comes from the Frankish Chlodowig, German Ludwig, built from the Germanic elements hlod "fame" and wig "combat". It is used in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek and Hungarian, and variations include Luisinha, Luisella, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luiza and Luisel. Its popularity derives from the cult of Saint Louise de Marillac of Paris and from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Luisa Miller.
Variations
Louisa, Luzia, Luise
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