Clovis
/ˈkloʊvɪs/noun
Clovis is a masculine given name, especially associated with Clovis I, king of the Franks from about 481 to 511.
Did you know?Clovis I’s conversion to Christianity after the Battle of Tolbiac helped establish the alliance between the Frankish monarchy and the Western Church.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*Hlūdawīgaz
“Famous in battle; composed of *hlūdaz, “famous,” and *wīgą, “war.””
5th Century
Frankish
*Hlōdowig
“A Frankish form of the Germanic royal name, meaning “famous warrior.””
6th Century
Latin
Chlodovechus
“The Latinized form used for Clovis I in written historical sources.”
6th Century
Merovingian Latin
Chlodoviscus
“A later Latinized spelling that helped lead toward the medieval forms of the name.”
10th–12th Century
Old French
Clovis / Clodovis
“French medieval forms descended from the Frankish royal name.”
Modern English
English
Clovis
“A masculine given name, chiefly preserved in historical and royal contexts.”