Where does “Marie-Louise” come from?
Marie-Louise (French) comes from French Louise, from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd — to cover; to incline.
Marie-Louise (French): made popular by 18th century royalty
Definitions
- made popular by 18th century royalty
Ancestry of “Marie-Louise”, step by step
Marie-Louise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Louise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Louise | fart |
| 2 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 3 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 4 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |