Where does “Luis” come from?
Luis is a Spanish name derived from Old French Louis, from Latin Ludovicus, which developed from Latin Clodovicus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-.
Ancestry of “Luis”, step by step
Luis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish luis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | luis | louis |
| 2 | English | louis | Any gold or silver coin issued by the French... |
| 3 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 4 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 5 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |