French

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Etymology

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First used by Pierre Louÿs since 1890s as a variation of Louis. Ultimately from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (loud, famous) +‎ *wīgą (battle).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Louÿs m

  1. a male surname
  2. Pierre Louÿs, a French author