Clovis
\klɔ.vis\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Ve-VIe siècle.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Ve-VIe siècle |
| Pronunciation | \klɔ.vis\ |
Origin and meaning
From the name of the Frankish king Clovis I. Borrowed from Medieval Latin Clodovicus, Clodovechus (cf. also the form Ludovicus), the Latinised form of Frankish *Hlōdowig. Louis was derived from the same source, but developed naturally within French instead of being borrowed from the older form of the name. Compare also Ludovic. Cognate to German Ludwig and Dutch Lodewijk, which see for more information.
Where it is mostly given
- United States
- France
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Israel
Around the world
- GermanChlodwig
- SpanishClodoveo
- ItalianClodoveo
- LatinChlodovechus
- OccitanClodovèu
- PolishChlodwig
- PortugueseLuís
- CzechChlodvík
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).