Loïc
GenderMale
Language(s)French
Origin
Word/nameFrench
Meaning"Famed warrior" or "loot bringer"
Region of originFrance, Belgium, Quebec and francophone Africa
Other names
Related namesLouis, Clovis, Lewis, Ludovico, Luigi, Luis, Ludvig, Ludwig, Lodewijk, Lodewyk, Alois, Lowic
See alsoLothar

Loïc or Loick is a male personal forename chiefly used in Brittany, in western France, and in the Breton community in French-speaking countries.

Origins

Loïc is a Breton given name, based on Laou, a Breton diminutive of Gwilherm or Gwilhom (like Bill is a diminutive of William), with the diminutive ending ig (like Billy). Non-Breton speaking Bretons often think it is the Breton form of the name Louis.

In Provence, in southeastern France, many think that it actually is "the old Provençal form of Louis", in which case it means "Famed Warrior".[1]

Another less well accepted explanation of the origin of the name is that its source is "Loukas", a Greek name meaning "One from Lucania". This would group the name with other names that have this root, such as Luke, Luc and Lucas.[2]

Notable people with the name

Loïc

Loick

Loïk

References

  1. ↑ BabyNames.com (Please note that this reference compares the name to Lewis, rather than Louis.) One origin of the name Lewis is the same root as the name Louis
  2. ↑ Babynamer.com Archived 2007-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
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