Ludovico
/luˈdɔː.vi.ko/noun
An Italian masculine given name, equivalent to Louis or Ludwig.
Did you know?Ludovico descends from the same Germanic name borne by Charlemagne’s successors and is linguistically connected to Louis, Lewis, and Ludwig.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱlew-
“To hear; be spoken of or renowned”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Hluþawīgaz
“Famous in battle, combining renown with warfare”
5th–6th Century
Frankish
*Hlōdowīg
“A personal name meaning famous in battle”
6th–8th Century
Old High German
Hluotwīg
“Renowned warrior or famous in battle”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Hludovicus
“Latinized form of the Germanic personal name”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Lodovico
“Italian development of the Latinized name”
Modern Italian
Italian
Ludovico
“A masculine given name equivalent to Louis or Ludwig”