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LOUIS, or
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LEWIS (from the Frankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence-in the
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Strassburg
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oath of 842-0. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Loys and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz and—through the Angevin kings—Hungarian  Ldjos; cf . Ger .
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Ludwig or Ludewig, from 0 . H . Ger . Hluduwic, Hludwig, Ludhuwig, M . H . Ger . Ludewic; Ital . Lodovico), a masculine proper name, meaning" Fame-fight " or " Famous in fight," from old Frankish chlud, chlod (0 . H . Ger. hlud, hlod), " fame," and
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wick (O .

H . Ger. wit.,

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wig, A.S. wig) "
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war," "
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battle " (cf . Gr . KXurroµaxos) . The name has been
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borne by numerous
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European sovereigns and others, of whom some are noticed below in the following
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order: (I)
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Roman emperors and Frankish and
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German
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kings, (2) kings of
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Bavaria, (3) kings of
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France, (4) kings of
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Hungary, (5) kings of
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Naples, (6)
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Louis of
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Nassau .

End of Article: LOUIS, or LEWIS (from the Frankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence-in the Strassburg oath of 842-0. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Loys and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz and—through the Angevin kings—Hungarian
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