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Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 28 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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LOUIS, or See also:LEWIS (from the Frankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence-in the See also:Strassburg See also:oath of 842-0. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Loys and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz and—through the Angevin See also:kings—Hungarian  Ldjos; cf . Ger . See also: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 See also:wick (O .

H . Ger. wit., See also:

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

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