Louise - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Louise \

is pronounced loo-EEZ. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "famous warrior". Feminine form of Louis; French version of Ludwig. Louisa was more common in the 18th and 19th centuries. Saint Louise (16th century) was co-founder with Saint Vincent de Paul of the nursing order Daughters of Charity. Author Louisa May Alcott; actresses Louise Brooks, Louise Lasser.

Louise has 37 variant forms: Aloisa, Aloise, Aloysia, Eloisa, Eloise, Heloisa, Heloise, Lluisa, Lois, Loise, Lola, Lolita, Lou, Louella, Louisa, Louisetta, Louisette, Louisina, Louisiana, Louisiane, Louisine, Louiza, Lovisa, Lowise, Loyise, Lu, Ludovica, Ludovika, Ludwiga, Luella, Luisa, Luise, Lujza, Lujzika, Lula, Lulita and Lulu.

For more information, see also related names Cerise, Luana and Ouida.

Baby names that sound like Louise are Lise, Leese, Lize, Liese, Lyse, Lusa, Lisa, Leisa, Laisey, Lacie, Lucie, Luce and Luiza.

Louise is a very common first name for women (#83 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#40051 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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