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View Name: Clovis


CLOVIS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
PRONOUNCED: KLO-vis (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG). Clovis was a Frankish king who united France under his rule in the 5th century.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Koldo (Basque), Luděk (Czech), Lowie (Dutch), Lou, Louie (English), Luĉjo (Esperanto), Lou (French), Lutz (German), Luigino, Vico (Italian), Luisinho (Portuguese), Ludde (Swedish)
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