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louis

1

[ loo-ee; French lwee ]

noun

, plural lou·is [loo, -eez, lwee].

Louis

2

[ loo-is loo-ee ]

noun

  1. Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.
  2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”

Louis

1

/ ˈluːɪs /

noun

  1. LouisJoe19141981MUSSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Joe, real name Joseph Louis Barrow, nicknamed the Brown Bomber. 1914–81, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1937–49)

louis

2

/ ˈluːɪ; lwi /

noun

  1. short for louis d'or

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Word History and Origins

Origin of louis1

First recorded in 1680–90

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