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Lois (1)

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Gender Feminine
Usage English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Scripts Λωις(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. LO-is(English)
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Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Greek λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". Lois is mentioned in the New Testament as the mother of Eunice and the grandmother of Timothy. As an English name, it came into use after the Protestant Reformation. In fiction, this is the name of the girlfriend of the comic book hero Superman.
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Other Languages & CulturesLoida(Spanish)
Same SpellingLoís, Lois (2)
User SubmissionLoïs
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Popularity

Last ranked #87 in 1955 Canada (BC)
Last ranked #183 in 2017 England and Wales
Last ranked #464 in 2011 (Lois, m) #214 in 2017 (Loïs, m) #445 in 2017 (Loïs, f) France
Last ranked #34 in 2016 Galicia, Spain
Last ranked #222 in 2018 (Lois) #37 in 2018 (Loïs) Netherlands
Last ranked #99 in 2005 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #94 in 2012 Scotland
Last ranked #981 in 1983 (f) #922 in 1942 (m) United States

Categories

American Horror Story characters, authors, biblical, biblical women, currently out of the US top 1000, DC Comics characters, directors, Family Guy characters, mothers, Stephen King characters, uncertain etymology, Will and Grace characters, womens history
Entry updated January 22, 2019
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