Clovis

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Gender Masculine
Usage History, French
Pronounced Pron. KLO-vis(English) KLAW-VEES(French)

Meaning & History

Contemporary spelling, via the Latinized form Clodovicus, of the Germanic name Hludwig (see Ludwig). Clovis was a Frankish king who united the Franks under his rule in the 5th century. The name was subsequently borne by two further Merovingian kings.