what does the name louis come from
Louis (UK /ËluËi/ or US /ËluËÉªs/ ; [lwi]) is the French form of the Old Frankish given name Chlodowig (Modern German: Ludwig) and one of two English forms, the other being Lewis (/ËluËÉªs/).The Frankish name is composed of the words for fame (hlÅd) and warrior (wÄ«g) which may be translated to famous warrior or famous in battle. Louis XVII of France, the son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette. 2  Louis XVIII of France, King of France and Navarre from 1815 to 1824. 3  Louis XIX of France, King of France and Navarre for twenty minutes in 1830 before his abdication.