Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Lou

LOU

GENDER: Feminine & Masculine

PRONOUNCED: LOO (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Short form of LOUISE or LOUIS

Related Names

VARIANTS: Louie, Lula (English), Louisette (French)

DIMINUTIVES: Louella, Luella (English)

MASCULINE FORMS: Lewis, Louis (English), Louis (French)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Clovis (Ancient Germanic), Koldo (Basque), Luděk (Czech), Loes, Lowie (Dutch), Luĉjo (Esperanto), Lulu, Lutz (German), Luigina, Luigino, Luisella, Vico, Gina, Gino (Italian), Luisinho (Portuguese), Lojze (Slovene), Luisina (Spanish), Ludde (Swedish)

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