Louise
/luːˈiːz/noun
A feminine given name, the French feminine form of Louis.
Did you know?Louise ultimately shares its ancestry with Clovis, the Frankish king whose conversion to Christianity helped shape medieval France.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*Hlūdawīgą
“Famous in battle; a compound of fame and warfare”
Early Germanic
Frankish
*Hlōdowik
“A personal name meaning renowned warrior or famous in battle”
6th Century
Late Latin
Chlodovechus / Clovis
“Latinized forms of the Frankish royal name, borne by the Frankish king Clovis I”
8th–11th Century
Old High German
Hludwīg
“Famous warrior; the ancestor of later Louis and Ludwig forms”
12th–13th Century
Old French
Loïs / Louis
“The French form of the Germanic royal name”
14th–15th Century
French
Louise
“The feminine form of Louis”
Modern English
English
Louise
“A feminine given name adopted from French”