Aloysius - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Aloysius \a-loy-sius\ is pronounced al-oo-ISH-us. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "famous warrior". Latinized version of Luigi or Louis, also related to Clovis and Ludwig. The name was rather common in Italy in the Middle Ages, and was by made popular by the 16th-century Italian saint Aloysius, patron saint of students. Sixteen kings of France bore the French form of this name, Louis.

Aloysius has 14 variant forms: Ahlois, Aloess, Alois, Aloisio, Aloisius, Aloisio, Aloj, Alojzy, Aloys, Lewis, Louis, Ludwick, Ludwig and Lutwick.

For more information, see also related names Aloiki and Elois.

Baby names that sound like Aloysius are Ulysses and Ulises.

Aloysius is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Aloysius. Compare Aloysius with related baby names.